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Official Obituary of

Edward J Pitts

February 5, 1934 ~ February 11, 2026 (age 92) 92 Years Old

Edward Pitts Obituary

Edward Pitts was born and raised in Bayridge Brooklyn.  He was a long time resident of Shoreham, New York. He served in the Army and worked for over fifty years in the Maritime industry as a tugboat and ferry captain.  He loved to travel around the world. He is predeceased by his wife, Catherine Pitts to whom he was married to for fifty years. He is also survived by his sister Jean Ebbitt (George) and predeceased by his sisters Delores Fair and Janet Doyle. He is survived by his children Dorothy Chalker, Michael Pitts (Kathren), Maureen Lin (Jen Jar), Joe Pitts (Marion Tang), Catherine Mirabell (Richard) and Diane Jones.  In addition, he has 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

 

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Services

Visitation
Tuesday
February 17, 2026

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Alexander-Rothwell Funeral Home
6447 Route 25A
Wading River, NY 11792

Funeral Service
Tuesday
February 17, 2026

7:00 PM
Alexander-Rothwell Funeral Home
6447 Route 25A
Wading River, NY 11792

Prayer Service
Wednesday
February 18, 2026

11:30 AM
Alexander-Rothwell Funeral Home
6447 Route 25A
Wading River, NY 11792

Interment
Wednesday
February 18, 2026

12:15 PM
Calverton National Cemetery
210 Princeton Blvd
Calverton, NY 11933

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