Matthew Samuel Fitzpatrick Beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend;
Matthew Samuel Fitzpatrick, age 53, formerly of Lowell and now living in Chatham, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday December 3, 2024, at Falmouth Hospital on Cape Cod. He was the loving husband of Jennifer McAllister Fitzpatrick, who survives him. Born in Bronxville, New York, January 1, 1971, he was the only son of Attorney Joseph S. and Mary Ellen (Pollard) Fitzpatrick, now living in Chatham Mass. In addition to his wife and parents, Matt was the proud father of his two daughters Kailee Anne and Nicole Erin Fitzpatrick and their mother Elaine Burba Fitzpatrick. He is also survived by his sister Erin Fitzpatrick Aiken and her husband Eamonn and two nephews Gabriel and Eugene of Leesburg, Virginia. The only grandson of former Lowell Mayor Samuel S. Pollard and his grandmother Helen Callahan Pollard, Matt was a graduate of St Johns Prep School in Danvers, then graduated from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and the Certified Financial Planner program at Boston University. He began his career at Norcross and Leighton Inc in Lowell and later was associated in financial management at Enterprise Bank and later at New England Wealth Management Inc.
Matt was involved with many local nonprofits including the Young Professionals of Greater Lowell and the Pollard Memorial Library where he helped establish a visiting authors program. Most recently he was Managing Director of Salt Works Energy Inc.
An avid boat's man, Matt was a licensed pilot and was happiest boating along the Massachusetts coast teaching boating and water safety. He also had a serious interest in music, especially the music of the 80-90s and enjoyed playing in a band with his friends.
Since his early days in school Matt enjoyed writing and in the past eight years was the author of four books the most recent novel focusing on his love of Chatham and all things Irish.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Visitation on Tuesday December 10, 2024, at the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, 3 Fayette St., Lowell, MA from 9:30 to 10:45 A.M. His Funeral Mass will follow in the Church at 11 o'clock. His Committal Prayers will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in North Tewksbury. E-condolences/directions at http://www.odonnellfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make contributions in his memory to the Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA 01852. Arrangements by the O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME - LOWELL - MA - (978) 458-8768.
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