pChaumont- Memorial services for Kenneth H. Pitcher, 67, of Chaumont will be held on Saturday March 5, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at the Christian Life Center Church in Chaumont, with Rev. Jim Hayes officiating. Military honors will be accorded following the memorial service. Mr. Pitcher departed this life to be with the Lord on Saturday February 27, 2016. /ppArrangements are under the direction of Becker-Cleveland Funeral Home, Chaumont./ppKenneth H. Pitcher was born on May 25, 1948 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was the eldest son of the late Albert and Mary (DeThomas) Pitcher. He was a 1966 graduate of East Brunswick High School. He went to serve his country in the United States Marine Corp. After his time in the Marine Corp he married his first wife Joanne Kucharski, they had two children; Ken Pitcher and Michelle Grekoski. Joanne sadly passed away in September of 1986. Ken went to work for Bell Atlantic, now known as Verizon. He then met Deborah Henderson and the couple were married in 1988. Kenneth adopted her two children; Jonathan and Jamein Henderson. After 32 years he retired from Verizon and the couple moved to Chaumont, New York in 2001. They later adopted their grandchildren, Aniyah Henderson and Jennifer Bernath. Kenneth will be remembered as a hard worker with a wonderful sense of humor, avid fisherman and dedicated family man, he will be truly missed./ppKenneth is survived by his wife Deborah Pitcher, his son Kenneth Pitcher and his daughter Michelle Grekoski both of New Jersey, his adopted children Jonathan, Jamein, Aniyah and Jennifer. He is survived by three sisters, Connie Pitcher and Loretta Anderson both of New Jersey and Diane Pitcher of Vermont, he leaves behind two brothers; Joseph Pitcher of New Jersey and John Pitcher of Kentucky along with a host of cousins, grandchildren, nieces and nephews./ppDonations in Kenneth’s memory may be made to Hospice of Jefferson County 1398 Gotham Street Watertown, NY 13601 Online condolences may be made at www.clevelandfuneralhomeinc.com/p
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