James (FITZ) Fitzgerald, 59

James (FITZ) F. Fitzgerald passed away September 24th, 2015 after an extended illness.  He was preceded in death by his son Jamie Fitzgerald, father James W. Fitzgerald, and his mother Joan Ragsdale.  James is survived by his wife Lynette Johnson-Fitzgerald, brothers Steve Driskell, and Todd Clary, sister Kim Fitzgerald and numerous nieces and nephews.  James graduated from Brewster High School in 1974.  James was member of the Pile Drivers Union local 2396.  He loved building bridges and high rise buildings and he felt his work was important.  He loved working for the senior center on 3rd street, cooking meals for the elderly.  James spent many hours tending to his yard and home,  he loved being a home owner and loved fixing things around the house, like cutting wood and preparing for winter.   He loved spending time with his puppy Eregon, aka Meathead.  He will be greatly missed.  A celebration of life will be held at the Spirit Lake Community Center, 3256 N. 4th Avenue, Spirit Lake, ID on Saturday, October 3rd, at 5:00 p.m.