The husband of Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Oscar G. Mayer died at the age of 95 on Monday at Hospice Care Center in Fitchburg. He was retired Chairman of Company which bears his own name. Geraldine Fitzpatrick is very upset on sudden death of her husband. His grandfather Oscar F. Mayer died in 1955 and his father Oscar G. Mayer Sr. died in 1965 after them Oscar G. Mayor was 3rd Oscar Mayer in the family that founded Oscar Mayer Foods. In 1977, Oscar G. Mayer was retired at the age of 62 as chairman of the board. Afterward Company recorded its 1st $1 billion year. Later it was sold to “General Foods” and at present a business unit of “Kraft”.

The first wife of Oscar G. Mayer was Roslie who died in 1998 then he married with Geraldine Fitzpatrick in 1999. Oscar Mayor transformed the small family industry into one of the famous processed meat producers in America. This Company used a dwarf “Little Oscar” as its orator by comparison; Oscar G. Mayer was dignified, courteous and a tall man, who hardly ever wanted publicity.

Several people of America are surprised to know about the existence of Oscar G. Mayer. He lived silently in Madison and in his California winter home until very newly, he could easily be marked dining with older friends in one or another of the country clubs of city. Oscar G. Mayer will remember in the history of Business.

Geraldine Fitzpatrick Mayer

Geraldine Fitzpatrick Mayer