Funeral Directors
   Tom Fitzgerald
   Patrick Fitzgerald, CFSP
   Melinda Hagerman
   Fred G Muehlfelder
   Erika Freund
   Tony Gasparini
   Frank R. Fitzgerald
   Merrill Mihm
   Dan Giese

Funeral Director's Apprentice
   Tara Taylor

Funeral Assistants
   Pat Betts

Grief Counselor
   Delinda Grindle

Advance Planning Advisors
   Mike Boland, CPC
   Brian Michalski

Office Staff
   Pam Hess
   Stacey K Bonacorsi

Our Staff

Tom Fitzgerald

Owner
Tom Fitzgerald is a 3rd generation funeral director and owner of Fitzgerald Funeral Home. A lifelong resident of Rockford, Tom began working in his family funeral home at the age of 16. Tom graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 1969 and attended Loras College from 1969 to 1971. In 1973, Tom graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science and started his career as a funeral director that has spanned five decades at Fitzgerald Funeral Home. In January of 1974, Tom married the love of his life, Maureen Boland of Freeport. They are proud parents of three children and the very proud grandparents of two grandchildren. Tom attended the Life Appreciation Course in 1981 and has received many awards during his time as owner of Fitzgerald Funeral Home including the Pursuit of Excellence Award, The Boylan Alumni of the Year award in 2008, the Secretary of State Jesse White Award for Organ Donations and Runner Up for Funeral Director of the Year 2011 in The American Funeral Director's Magazine to name a few. Tom enjoys boating, is an avid reader, a student of politics and is currently serving on the board for the Rockford Catholic Diocese. Tom can be reached at 815-226-2273 or by email at tomf@fitzgeraldfuneralhome.com