Sister Germaine Fritz, O.S.B.

Sister Germaine Fritz, O.S.B. of the Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth entered into eternal life on July 21, 2024. Raised in Maplewood, NJ she entered the Benedictine Sisters on July 11, 1954 and her Monastic Profession was on February 3, 1956. Sr. Germaine received a bachelor’s degree in education from Seton Hall University and a master’s degree in music from New York University.

Sr. Germaine was an educator and served as a teacher at the following schools: Our Lady of the Lake in Sparta, St. Michael’s in Cranford, Blessed Sacrament and Benedictine Academy both in Elizabeth. She also served as teacher and later as principal of Paterson Catholic Regional High School. Following her time in education, Sr. Germaine went on to become Prioress of the Community from 1985-1997.

She was predeceased by her parents, Leo and Isabel Fritz, her brother, Fr. Germain Fritz, O.S.B. and her brother-in-law, Joseph Garrity. Sr. Germaine is survived by her sisters, Isabel Garrity and Jocelyn Collins and her husband Michael, many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews as well as her Benedictine Community.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at St. Walburga Monastery 851 N. Broad St., Elizabeth, NJ 07208 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8:30 PM when night prayers will begin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 26, 2024 at the monastery at 10:00 AM. Prayers will begin at 9:45 AM. Interment will follow at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Walburga Monastery Infirmary Fund would be appreciated.