IL SR1055

Gerald Francis Fitzgerald of Barrington Hills, Illinois, and Naples, Florida, passed away on October 30, 2010.

Fitzgerald founded the Suburban Bank Group of Palatine in 1961, which grew to 13 banks and 31 locations before merging with Bank of Montreal's Harris Bank in 1994.

Fitzgerald graduated from Fenwick High School in Oak Park and earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from Northwestern University after serving as a U.S. Army sergeant in the Combat Engineers during World War II.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Marjorie Gosselin Fitzgerald (married in 1949), five children including former U.S. Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald, and nine grandchildren.

The Illinois Senate expresses sympathy and mourning for Fitzgerald's passing, with a suitable copy of the resolution to be presented to his family.