Obituary: Joe Fitzgerald - star businessman, Commodore of the Royal Cork and a true gentleman

Joe Fitzgerald who died on September 13, 2016, at the age of 94, was a man of very diverse activities — star businessman, Master of Slua Muiri in the 40s, Dinghy and Dragon sailor in the 50s and 60s — cruising man, Commodore of the Irish Cruising Club and Commodore of the Royal Cork in the 70s and 80s and friend and companion to all who knew him.

Widowed by Maddie in 1983 he is survived by his four children, Susan, David, Ian, and Pamela.

Joe, in his professional life set standards. He established what a true gentleman and father should be — inheriting the business from his father.