February 7 2016: GARRITTY, James Patrick

James Patrick Garritty
1932-2016

James Patrick Garritty died Monday, February 1, 2016. He was 83 years old. He was born on February 18, 1932 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was the first son of Francis and Irene Garritty. He graduated from DeMatha High School and the University of Maryland. He worked for more than 40 years in the insurance industry as a Chartered Life Underwriter.

Jim was a great family man and a loving father. He married “the girl next door”, Lala Huebner Garritty in 1955. He was a social, active man who was deeply involved in the Catholic Church, Colesville Lions Club and Sigma Chi for the majority of his life. He enjoyed golf, poker and the Redskins. For the past decade, he has resided in Riderwood Village. He was involved in many volunteer pursuits.

He is survived by his son, Dr. Chip Garritty and grand-daughter Kylie both of Bryant, Arkansas; brother in law, Adrian Huebner of Little Orleans, Maryland ; sister in law Agnes Garritty of Manasses, Virginia and many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and Friends may call at Church of the Resurrection at Riderwood Village, 3110 Gracefield Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20904 from 10 to 11 am, where Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 am. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to SOME (So Others May Eat), 71 O Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

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