From John Fitzgerald to
Rockaway Memories, Dated March 23, 2011:
Dear Marty,
Several of us from Fitzgerald's ended up in the
oil business in the 70's.
I went to Africa in offshore construction after getting out of
the Air Force. I got my younger brother Robert involved in offshore
work. We spent many years in Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, etc.)
and came back to Houston in the 90's. Robert and I still live
here in Houston with our families. Robert is involved in getting
wells drilled and I work on the development side, mostly in deepwater
projects around the world. My son John is now also working as
a marine engineer on a large semisubmersible for a deepwater drilling
contractor.
We still visit Rockaway from time to time and our sister Margaret
(Meg) has one of the remaining Rockaway bungalows on Beach 109th
St.
I don't have a lot of photos but here are some
old nice ones with my dad: Jack Fitzgerald (AKA: John P. Fitzgerald),
uncle Tommy and my grandfather at Fitzgerald's. I will try and
dig up some more.
Regards and thanks,
John Fitzgerald
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| John
Sr., Tommy, unidentified and Jack the old bar of Fitzgerald's
Hotel, Restaurant & Bar located at the corner of Beach
108th St. and Shore Front Parkway. Circa 1950s. Photo Credit:
John Fitzgerald |
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| Chester,
Barney, Chick and Jack behind the bar of Fitzgerald's Hotel,
Restaurant & Bar located at the corner of Beach 108th
St. and Shore Front Parkway. Circa 1950s. Photo Credit:
John Fitzgerald |
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| Jack
at the old snack bar of Fitzgerald's Hotel Restaurant &
Bar located at the corner of Beach 108th St. and Shore Front
Parkway. Circa 1950s. Photo Credit: John Fitzgerald |
