Mary Patricia "Patti" Fitzgibbon-Belongie

August 30, 1949 - May 12, 2020

Mary Patricia “Patti” Fitzgibbon-Belongie, 70, of Iron Mountain, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at her home. Patti was born August 30, 1949 in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Ryan) Fitzgibbon. She graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1967 and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Northern Michigan University. Patti worked for many years as a field secretary in the construction industry. She was a member of American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. Patti loved people, laughter, kayaking, food and song. As did her mother and grandmother, she was blessed with a beautiful singing voice that was a perfect match for Patsy Cline and she sang many of her songs at music shows and gatherings. She leaves her brother, Robert (Penny) Fitzgibbon of Spread Eagle, WI; cousins, Tom, Mike, David, Cindy and Mary of the Iron Mountain Plante family; cousin, Mary (John) Dulan of Kingsford, Jay Ryan and other cousins of the Ryan family from Mississippi; a niece and nephew, Dane and Shannon Whaley; and many, many good friends. Patti was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Robert Belongie. Private family services will be held and burial will be in the Channing Cemetery. Condolences to the family of Mary Patricia Fitzgibbon-Belongie may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.