Vivianne L. Fitzgerald

Vivianne Leigh Fitzgerald died peacefully in her sleep on January 29, 2020.  Born in Los Angeles, California, she afterward resided in Pico, California until her marriage in 1954. Vivianne then lived in Lakewood, California until shortly before her death. A beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, neighbor, and colleague, she devoted herself to her family, nursing career, parish, decades-long friendships, and many civic organizations.

Vivianne was a graduate of Whittier High School and the California Hospital School of Nursing. As an adult, she returned to school and obtained an Associate of Science degree at Long Beach City College.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years James Patrick Fitzgerald, whom she met through her brother Donald shortly before James and Donald were deployed to Korea as soldiers of the United States Army First Cavalry Division. She also is survived by her twin sons Assistant United States Attorney Patrick Raymond Fitzgerald and the Honorable Michael Walter Fitzgerald, and Michael's husband Arturo Vargas, all of Los Angeles. She also is survived by her older brother Donald Berryman and his wife Adele Berryman, of Anaheim, California, and their children and spouses, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father Walter ("Denny") Berryman, mother Ruth E. Berryman, and brother Walter ("Junior") Berryman.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Vivianne L. Fitzgerald Endowed Scholarship of the Long Beach City College ("LBCC") Foundation.

Online: https://www.lbcc.edu/pod/makeagift .  Then select "Other" in the drop-down menu and type "Vivianne Fitzgerald".

Checks: May be made payable and mailed to LBCC Foundation, 4901 East Carson Street, B-12, Long Beach, CA 90808, with "Vivianne Fitzgerald" on the memo line.

Luyben Dilday Mortuary (562) 425-6401