Harry Edwin McNitt

Harry E. McNitt, 82, resident of Belcher, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015.


Born in Cambridge to Paul Knight McNitt and Helen (Kerr) McNitt, he graduated from Cambridge Central in 1952. He made a career of the Air Force, serving his country for 23 years. He traveled the world and lived in Spain for more than 10 years where he met and married his wife and raised his children.


He was an avid chess player, political enthusiast and enjoyed tinkering. Above all, he was a kind, gentle and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.


Harry was predeceased by his younger brother Harmin A. McNitt of Shushan who passed away April 3, 2015.


He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Maria; son Dage and daughter-in-law Nancy from Ballston Spa; son Gabriel from Austin, TX; daughter Aurora from Saratoga; brother David from Shushan and grandchildren Cassandra, Eric, Elton and Sydney

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Visiting hours are Friday, May 1, 2015 from 5-7 pm at the McClellan-Gariepy Funeral Home, 19 East Broadway, Salem.
Memorial contributions in memory of Harry may be made to the Shushan Covered Bridge Assoc., Shushan, NY 12873.

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