Father Charles Fitzpatrick of St. Mary's Parish went home to Heaven on March 18th. Fr. Charles was born in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Anaheim, CA. He came from a family of 9 children and is survived by 1 brother, 4 sisters, 2 sisters-in-law, numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. He emigrated from the United States to Canada in 1971 and graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Comparative Religions. Fr. Charles completed studies for the Priesthood and was ordained in Peterborough in 1992. He served the St. Joseph's Parish in Bracebridge and was Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Honey Harbor before coming to Lindsay as an Associate Pastor in September, 2006. He retired in February, 2012, but remained active in ministry until last summer. Fr. Charles recently resided at Lakeland Village Assisted Living in Lindsay. Father Charles will lie in state at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 40 Russell Street East, Lindsay on Monday, March 22 from 4:00 until 7:00p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, March 23 at 1:00 p.m. Interment at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Due to COVID-19: in-person attendance will be limited. All guests are required to wear a face mask or face covering. Please RSVP on the Stoddart Funeral Home website to register for visitation and the service. A Zoom stream of the Mass will be available. Details provided on the Stoddart Funeral Home website.

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