Jane FitzGibbon Lennon

Jane FitzGibbon Lennon of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2013. She was born on August 9, 1932 to Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Louis (Louise Arnold) FitzGibbon of Coral Gables, Florida, the third of seven children. Jane graduated from St. Theresa Catholic School and attended the University of Miami, where she was a cheerleader and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She married Harry Lennon of Detroit, Michigan in 1952 and they raised their nine children primarily in Plantation, Florida. When she wasn’t sewing, knitting, crocheting or quilting she enjoyed gardening, playing tennis, golfing and watching sports. Jane also loved to travel with her 3 sisters, Louise Bennett, Ann (Bill) Taylor and Bibbie (Clayton) Riley. She moved to Atlanta in 2003 where she was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church and attended St. Brigid as well. She was an avid social and duplicate bridge player at Rivermont Country Club. But the one thing she truly lived for was the family reunion “Fitz Fest” held annually for over 20 years! She is survived by her nine children: Gregg Lennon of Orlando, FL; Ann Lennon of Lilburn, GA; Patrick Lennon (Brenda) of Tampa, FL; Barbara Madigan (Terry) of Tallahassee, FL; Mary Wenger (Randy) of Roswell, GA; Judy Lennon (Michael Remer) of Roswell, GA; Lucy Hall of Jackson, MS; Nancy Boswinkle (Richard) of Sandy Springs, GA; and Jane Langan (Michael) of Suwannee, GA. She also leaves 25 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. In addition to her 3 sisters, she leaves behind her brothers Tommy (Nance) FitzGibbon and Jimmy (Sharon)FitzGibbon. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother, Mike FitzGibbon, and daughter-in-law, Barbara Pfeiffer Lennon. A visitation will be held at Northside Chapel (12050 Crabapple Rd., Roswell, GA) on Thursday, May 9 from 5-7 p.m. with a Rosary at 6 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m at .St. Andrew Catholic Church (675 Riverside Rd., Roswell, GA). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Joan Gaeta Lung Cancer Fund, 860 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 140-373, Atlanta, Georgia 30342 or www.gaetafund.org/donate

Jane FitzGibbon Lennon

August 9, 1932 - May 4, 2013