Rachel (Pinette) Fitzgerald

Rachel (Pinette) Fitzgerald of Rocklin, CA passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 28th, 2020 at 85 years of age. She was born in Nashua, NH on November 22nd, 1934 to Victor and Anita (Plante) Pinette.

Rachel grew up in Nashua, attended local schools and graduated from Nashua High School in l952. She worked for a short time at JF McElwain and Almys Department Store. Later in life she became a Certified Nurse’s Aide and worked for several years in the healthcare field until retirement.

She is survived by her two sons, Harry Fitzgerald of Rocklin, CA, Kevin Fitzgerald and his wife MJ of Rocklin, CA, and one daughter Shannon Provance of Chico, CA. She has four grand-children, Ryan Fitzgerald of Rocklin, CA, Madison Fitzgerald of Seattle, WA, Jordanne Provance of Chico, CA and Ryan Blocker of Rocklin, CA. She is also survived by her sister Janet Martin and her husband John of Nashua, NH and nephews Christopher and Jarrod and niece Avery Martin of Nashua, NH. She will be missed and always remembered by her best friends of 25 years, Bruce and Cindy Eggleston-Miller of Yuba City, CA.

As a Memorial to her many years of fighting cancer, donations may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society, 1813 Douglas Blvd., Roseville, CA 95661.