Victoria Rae Fitzpatrick

Victoria Rae Fitzpatrick, 40, of LaFayette, passed peacefully at her home on Friday, July 24, 2026, after courageously battling Type I diabetes and kidney failure for many years.

Born December 3, 1985, Victoria was a talented artist whose creativity touched many parts of her life. She was an avid collector of elephants, loved watching Friends, and was happiest with her music turned up loud.

Above all, Victoria loved being a mother to her son, Carter. Her greatest joy was watching him play baseball and football and practice karate. She was immensely proud of the smart, caring, and creative young man he has become. Throughout her long health journey, Carter was her greatest motivation to keep fighting. She was determined to remain his biggest fan and to share as many of life's milestones with him as possible.

Left to cherish her memory is her beloved son, Carter Bequer, age 10 and his father, Daniel Bequer of LaFayette; her mother, Janet Burton (Robert), of LaFayette; her father, Scott Fitzpatrick (Nadine Alexander), of LaFayette; her brother, Kevin Fitzpatrick (Hannah), of Tully; her stepsisters, Angela Burton of Boston and Cassidy Crouch (Chris) of Nashville; her nephews, Thomas O’Connell, Wellington Fitzpatrick, Wayland Fitzpatrick, Graham Fitzpatrick, Abbott Crouch, and Conway Crouch; and her grandfathers, Ronald Bush of LaFayette and Justin Fitzpatrick of Otisco. She is also survived by precious friends, aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear family friends.

She was predeceased by her grandmothers Nancy Bush and Janet Fitzpatrick and her longtime canine companion, Joss.

Victoria's family extends its heartfelt gratitude to the LaFayette Ambulance Department, University Internists at Upstate, University Dialysis, Joslin Diabetes Center at Upstate, and Jody Hume for the care and support they gave Victoria. Jody's lifesaving kidney donation gave Victoria the precious gift of being Carter's mother for 10 years.

Services will be held privately on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, followed by interment at LaFayette Rural Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Victoria's honor may be made to the LaFayette Ambulance Department, 2444 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY 13084.

In remembrance of Victoria and the gift that gave her more time with Carter, her family encourages others to learn about living donation and register as an organ, eye, and tissue donor through Donate Life America.