IN MEMORIAM
B ILL F ITZGERALD ,
a retired field represen-
tative of the national
AFL-CIO, died peace-
fully of age-related
causes at his home in
Tualatin, Oregon, on
Dec. 23. He was 86.
Fitzgerald worked
in the garment industry, where he be-
came involved in the labor movement.
In 1963, he became a field representa-
tive for the national AFL-CIO. During
his 20-year career he helped organize
union campaigns throughout the Pa-
cific Northwest, Montana and Califor-
nia, and lobbied the Oregon Legislature
on behalf of organized labor.
W ILLIAM E BERHART F ITZGERALD
was born the youngest of four children
on June 30, 1926, in Vernonia, Oregon.
The family later moved to Forest
Grove, where Fitzgerald was a star ath-
lete on the high school football, basket-
ball and baseball teams.
During World War II, Fitzgerald
served as a paratrooper with the 11th
Airborne Division and took part in the
1945 invasion and liberation of the
Philippines and subsequent occupation
of Japan and Okinawa.
He married his first wife, Nova, in
1946. They had a daughter, son and
two children adopted from Korea.
Their son, Randy, died of pneumonia
at the age of two. The family moved to
Canby in 1960. The marriage ended in
divorce in 1973. In 1974, Fitzgerald
married Mary Louise (Maria) Albi.
That marriage ended in divorce in
1994. In 1995, he married Eleaner
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Hulsman (Hermens), his high school
sweetheart.
Fitzgerald is survived by his wife;
daughters Sheree Fitzgerald of
Mililani, Hawaii, and Denise Camus of
Sun City, Ariz.; stepdaughter Giuliana
Albi of Valencia, Calif.; son Bud
Fitzgerald of Eugene; and eight grand-
children.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be
made to the Hilltop Methodist Church
or Kiwanis Kids Camp.
Newberg employees
form AFSCME local
Public works employees at the City
of Newberg overwhelmingly ratified
their first contract. The 30 employees
are members of Oregon AFSCME Lo-
cal 1569.
salary steps; and cost-of-living in-
creases of 2.5 percent the first year and
2 percent plus a cash bonus in the sec-
ond year of the contract.
“For a first contract campaign, the
local showed enormous solidarity and
supported the bargaining team at every
turn,” St. James said.
R ICHARD M ARTIN ,
a 38-year member of
Machinists Lodge 63,
passed away Dec. 8 af-
ter a long battle with
cancer. He was 64.
Martin joined the
Machinists Union in
October 1974, com-
pleting his apprenticeship training at
Bingham-Willamette.
Martin was hired at Boeing of Port-
land in 1985. He was working as a pro-
gram coordinator for the IAM/Boeing
Joint Programs at the time of his death.
Martin served Lodge 63 as its
recording secretary for more than 20
years and was a volunteer for many
charity activities.
R ICHARD J AY M ARTIN was born
July 17, 1948, in Dell Rapids, South
Dakota. He lived in New Castle,
Wyoming, and Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, before settling in Portland.
He is a veteran of the U.S. Army,
serving from 1968 to 1971.
Martin is survived by his wife Sh-
eryl; daughter Shelley Heidegger; sons
Patrick and Brian; 5 grandchildren;
mother, Sally Giacchero; a sister; two
brothers; and several in-laws, nieces,
nephews and cousins.
A memorial service was held Dec.
20 at the Family Worship Center, Gre-
sham, Oregon.
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