Geraldine Therese O'Connell Pitsinger
November 30, 1973 ~ November 20, 2021
Geraldine Pitsinger died suddenly but peacefully in her sleep on November 20, 2021. Vibrant and vivacious, kind and caring, Geraldine lived life to the fullest. She adored her husband, Todd Pitsinger, the love of her life since they met when she was a freshman at George Washington University. She loved their son Declan (17) dearly. He was the light of her life.
Ger was born into a large Irish-American family on November 30, 1973. She grew up in Great Falls, Virginia and attended Bishop O’Connell High School, where she was an ace softball pitcher and a member of its national champion cheerleading team. She graduated from George Washington University, and had a very successful career as a producer for Fox News in the 1990s and 2000s, before focusing on raising Declan.
Her love and friendship was like her life, fearless and boundless. In good times, she was quick with her wonderful laugh or a cup of cheer. In tough times, she was there to hold your hand, share a tear, and lend a soothing word. She was always the first to offer help to others, even those she did not know well. From small kindnesses to the toughest tasks, Ger was there for you.
Ger brought joy, sparkle, and glamour to every gathering. She glittered and glowed. She was the brightest light on the Christmas tree. Ger was one of a kind, and will be missed so much by her family and many friends.
She is survived by her husband Todd, son Declan, parents Brian and Ann O’Connell, siblings Mary Frances Feord, Bridget Garback, Christina O’Connell, Elizabeth O’Connell Cinquegrana, Patricia Connally, Michael O’Connell and Clare O’Connell Porcellana, mother-in-law Janice Doyle, brother-in-law Jeremy Pitsinger, many Irish cousins, and numerous nieces and nephews, including her godchildren Morgan O'Connell and Edward Garback.
A wake will be held Monday, November 29, from 5:00-8:00 PM. at Money & King Funeral Home in Vienna. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 10:30 AM. at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Great Falls. After a burial at Fairfax Memorial Park, there will be a reception beginning at 1:30 PM. at River Bend Country Club. Those that would like to share a remembrance of Geraldine at the reception are invited to do so.
Ger was born into a large Irish-American family on November 30, 1973. She grew up in Great Falls, Virginia and attended Bishop O’Connell High School, where she was an ace softball pitcher and a member of its national champion cheerleading team. She graduated from George Washington University, and had a very successful career as a producer for Fox News in the 1990s and 2000s, before focusing on raising Declan.
Her love and friendship was like her life, fearless and boundless. In good times, she was quick with her wonderful laugh or a cup of cheer. In tough times, she was there to hold your hand, share a tear, and lend a soothing word. She was always the first to offer help to others, even those she did not know well. From small kindnesses to the toughest tasks, Ger was there for you.
Ger brought joy, sparkle, and glamour to every gathering. She glittered and glowed. She was the brightest light on the Christmas tree. Ger was one of a kind, and will be missed so much by her family and many friends.
She is survived by her husband Todd, son Declan, parents Brian and Ann O’Connell, siblings Mary Frances Feord, Bridget Garback, Christina O’Connell, Elizabeth O’Connell Cinquegrana, Patricia Connally, Michael O’Connell and Clare O’Connell Porcellana, mother-in-law Janice Doyle, brother-in-law Jeremy Pitsinger, many Irish cousins, and numerous nieces and nephews, including her godchildren Morgan O'Connell and Edward Garback.
A wake will be held Monday, November 29, from 5:00-8:00 PM. at Money & King Funeral Home in Vienna. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 10:30 AM. at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Great Falls. After a burial at Fairfax Memorial Park, there will be a reception beginning at 1:30 PM. at River Bend Country Club. Those that would like to share a remembrance of Geraldine at the reception are invited to do so.
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Todd, Susie and I are gutted to hear of Geraldine’s passing. Such a vivacious, kind and sweet person. Our hearts go out to you and Declan. I’ll always think of you two dancing together at Matt’s wedding in Amherst. Such a doll. God bless. Brian & Susie Edgerly
You will be missed. While I dreaded playing against you because you were such a fierce tennis opponent, I loved getting to know you and thoroughly enjoyed being co-football moms for LHS freshman football!
It is those bright stars in life that keep us moving forward. Geraldine was a supernova. I first met her when she was 19. Todd, then a new employee, had the audacity to bring her to a company retreat in Florida as his significant other. I wanted to meet this person and sought her out on the dance floor. Nearly 30 years later, I can still feel my reaction as it was so strong it has been imprinted in a neural pathway of my brain, similar to a favorite song with all its memories. This was not a reaction to her outer beauty, it was the feeling goodness and caring that radiated from her to everyone else. She was a supernova. In all the years that followed, whenever I saw her or grabbed the phone from Todd to talk to her, I felt the same joy of life in my brain as I did when I first met her. I don’t understand death, but I do know that Geraldine left thousands of powerful imprints in the neural pathways of the people she met. Whenever I want to feel better, I simply recall my first meeting with Geraldine, when she was 19 on that dance floor in Florida. Nothing can take that away. Manny Friedman
“I morti non sono degli assenti, sono degli invisibili…essi ci stanno vicino, nascosti da un velo…noi non li vediamo ma essi ci vedono e fissano i loro occhi radiosi pieni di luce nei nostri occhi pieni di lacrime…”. My deepest condolences.