Dorothy M. Fitzgerald, 88, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:05 A.M., Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at GreenTree in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on  Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois with Mr. Tracy Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Friends of the Dorothy M. Fitzgerald Family may call from Noon until Service Time, 1:00 P.M. at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois.  Per her request, Mrs. Fitzgerald will be cremated. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Celtic Health Care Hospice Division and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.