Bryan Timothy Fitzaptrick

BRYAN TIMOTHY FITZPATRICK                                                                                                                                                                                    7/31/1976 – 12/30/2024

Bryan was born to Fredrick T. and Connie M. (Chenoweth) Fitzpatrick in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

He attended grade schools in Albuquerque, Sierra Vista, Tucson and Worms, Germany and graduated high school from Buena (94) in Sierra Vista.  Following HS, he pursued his passion for science attending Cochise College and NAU, graduating with a BS in Science/Biology.  He moved to Phoenix and worked at the Phoenix Zoo and volunteered in the animal medical care center at the zoo.

Bryan moved to Longview, Washington and worked for Weyerhauser, participated in Search and Rescue and the Big Brother program.

Life events brought Bryan back to Sierra Vista in 2016, where he pursued a teaching career and was a middle school science teacher at Berean Academy wanting to instill in his students a love of science and curiosity of the world around them.  Favorite activities included hiking, camping, geocaching, wood carving, playing the Ocarina and making “special memory adventures” with his daughter.

Bryan is survived by his parents, Fredrick and Connie of Sierra Vista, his daughter, Brynn of Kelso, Washington, a sister, Siobhen Bayne (Tony), a younger brother, Kevin Fitzpatrick (Jamie) of Hereford, 4 special nephews – Casey, Logan, Aiden and Devin, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, and his faithful Pug, Gryffindor.  Bryan will be missed by all who knew him.

Family and friends are invited to services at St Andrew’s Catholic Church in Sierra Vista on Friday, January 10th.  A rosary will be said at 2pm with a Mass following at 2:30pm.  Innichement will occur immediately follow the Mass in the Prayer Garden at St. Andrews.  Reception to follow. 

Memorial donations may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona or the Nancy Brua Animal Care Center in Sierra Vista, AZ. 

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