Karl was born on November 17, 1955 in Bronx, NY, the son of the late Carl and Mary (Kelleher) Hirsch. Raised and educated in Throggs Neck, Karl attended St. Michael's High School and John Jay College in New York. In 1979 after moving to Fort Lauderdale, Karl was employed by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, retiring in 2005 as Sergeant. It was while working at the police station that Karl met his love Jill Marie Brickman and on June 3, 1995, Karl and Jill were united in marriage, it was a union that revolved around their children and their family. In 2005 – 2020 he worked as an Investigator at the Broward County Property Appraiser's Office.
Karl’s passion was baseball from an early age growing up in the Bronx around Yankee Stadium to become an avid New York Yankee Fan, which lead him as an adult to coach baseball at Holiday Park for many years. Karl practiced his Catholic Faith at St. John the Baptist and St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Karl is survived by his wife, Jill Marie Hirsch; his sons, Karl William Hirsch III, Kevin Richard Hirsch and Kellen Patrick Hirsch; his sisters and brother-in-law, Karen and Patrick Murray and Carlene Hirsch; his nephew, Patrick and Kristen Murray, niece, Megan Murray, nephews, Rory McGlinchey and Eamon McGlinchey; great nephew, Patrick Murray and great niece, Claire Murray and many cousins. His in-laws, Richard and Linda Brickman, and Jennifer and Seamus McGlinchey
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 from 5:00 – 8:00 at the KRAEER-FAIRCHILD FUNERAL HOME, 4061 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Karl’s funeral service will commence on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 10:00 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, where his Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Ryan Saunders.
It can be a great comfort to a grieving person or family to hear that others thought highly of their loved one, too. If you knew and admired Karl, be sure to let the family know by writing a few words in the "Memory" section of his obituary on the Kraeer - Fairchild Funeral Home website. www.KraeerFairchild.com
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