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William Fittipaldi, 81

William Fittipaldi, 81, of Lancaster, went home to be with his beloved wife, Joy, and his son, David.  He passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his family.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph and MaryAnn (Martino) Fittipaldi.  William was married to the love of his life, Joy, for 47 years.

William Fittipaldi graduated in 1949 from Lancaster Catholic High School.  He was a plant manager at Exide Battery Lampeter Division, retiring in 1997 after 30 years of service.  He was a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War.  William was a member of the 8th Ward Club and Elks Lodge #134.  He enjoyed Duck Pin Bowling, golf and sports such as the New York Giants and Yankees.

William is survived by a daughter, Brenda DiAugustine, wife of Dennis of Lancaster; four grandchildren: Joey, Krissy, Jill and Michael; two great-grandchildren: Ian and Christian; a brother, Vincent Fittipaldi; and many nieces and nephews.  William cherished his family above all

He is preceded in death by a son, David; and three siblings: Annette Bleacher, Philip and Frank Fittipaldi.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM on Friday, September 28, 2012 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 East Delp Road, Lancaster, PA 17601.  A viewing will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 7-9 PM at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543 and again from 10-11 AM at the church on Friday.  Interment will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Bausman, PA.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in William’s memory to the Dominican Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary, 1834 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601.  To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100

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January 29, 2015

I am so sorry to hear about Bill.  We were in Korea together.
Sincerest sympathy
Marvin B. Almeas

Brenda, Denny, Sue and family,

We are so sorry.   We all loved Uncle William (one of the greatest men ever)! If there is anything Mike and I can do please let us know.

Love,
Erin, Mike and family

Brenda and family, Our deepest sympathy goes out to you and all your family at this time. Please know that we loved him also and will surely miss him as a part of our lives. Dick enjoyed being his neighbor,friend,coworker and drinking buddy after bowling at the Fulton. Dick is so glad they had lunch in recent months and I wish I could have lunch once again at the fair with him. Us girls went down and talked about him and to him while eating our hamburgers that he always bought. We find great joy in knowing he is with Joy and Dave once again and relishing in their happiness together. If we can help in any way don’t hesitate to ask. Keeping you all in our prayers.

Love,
Dick and Sandy Kneisley

Dear Brenda, Denny, and the whole family!

I was devastated when I saw Bill’s obituary in the paper! I loved him with all my heart, just as I did my own father!

I ask that you accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. I know this is going to be extremely difficult for your whole family; he was the best father, grandfather, father-in-law, and friend; what an extraordinary human being he was. I consider it a privilege to have known him.

I also know there was never one minute of one day that Joy and David were not on his mind, and I know he is now united with his beloved Joy and David.

I apologize profusely for not being able to attend his viewing and services. I’m not feeling all that well, and felt I needed to rest.

Sending my utmost love and sympathy,

Pat Donnelly

To the whole Fittipaldi family, Our thoughts and prayers go out to your entire family. This world truly lost a great man. Bill was loved and very much respected by so many. He truly loved his family. We worked for Bill for many years at Exide and we felt like we knew his family personally. He spoke highly of all of you, and was proud to share photos of his family. He will be greatly missed but never forgotten.
Doris and Ron Flahart

I was so sorry to hear that Mr. Fittipaldi had passed.  I am sorry I cannot be in Lancaster with you during this time.  Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Love,
Kristen Plastino-Arnold
San Antonio, TX

Dearest Brenda,

Gerry and I send our heartfelt thoughts to you and Dennis. We were not able to attend services but my Mother and Dad spoke with such love this evening after seeing you today and saying goodbye (for now) to your Father. I thought of you so often at work today and the memories of your wonderful family came into my mind. Such happy, loving parents. You are their pride and joy because you are the living essence of their kind spirits. Thank God for our faith through this life helping us as we watch our parents age. You are truly a beautiful example of a dedicated daughter that I hope I can emulate as I go on this journey with my parents. I have always felt you and your entire family are so genuine and accepting of everyone as they are.

Your Mother and Dad’s smiles will live on in my mind. We are so lucky we were given our special parents. How lucky your parents were to have had you for their daughter.

With Love,
Chris(Tearney)& Gerry Walsh

Please accept our sincere condolences to your entire family.  Mr. and Mrs. "Fitta" were always an inspiration of love and devotion to our family.
Saint Anne’s and LCHS will never be the same.  It brings tears to my eyes when I think about all of the great times we had at sporting and school events that spanned two generations.

Love to all,
Mary Lynn DiPaolo and family

Dear Brenda and Den,

I have been thinking of you so often and praying for you as well. You have been so blessed to have such a father as he yet I know you are hurting as you miss him deeply. Please know there are so many who share your pain and grief and want to lift you up at this time because they love you. You demonstrate love to others in so many ways; know that this love is returned to you.

May you feel the love of God, friends and family enveloping you and holding you close so that you feel along or afraid. Someday your weeping will be transformed into joy.

In the meantime I will try to be here for anything you need.

Love,
Debbie Miley

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