Passing of Mike Pittman
Softball NL Is Saddened To Learn That Mike Pittman Passed Away On Monday, January 13, 2025.
To Mike’s Family And Friends Our Condolences, Thoughts And Prayers Are With You During This Difficult Time.
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Mike Pittman
Provincially, Mike Pittman was a member of four Provincial Championship Teams.
In 1972, Mike and his Placentia team captured the Juvenile Provincial Championship.
In 1975, Mike and his Placentia Inter-Town team captured the Junior “A” Provincial Championship.
In 1978 And 1979, Mike and his Erco Pioneers team captured the Senior “A” Provincial Championship.
Nationally, Mike Pittman represented Newfoundland and Labrador at 3 National Championships.
In 1975, Mike and his Placentia Inter-Town team captured the Junior Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship – the Provinces 1st National Championship. Placentia Inter-Town shutout Alberta 1-0 in the Championship Game in Saskatoon, as Eugene Emberley tossed a 2-Hit Shutout, Frank Kelly provided the games only run with a Solo Home Run in the Top of the 7th Inning and Mike Pittman’s outstanding defensive play in the Bottom of the 7th secured the win. With 1-Out, an Alberta batter tripled and the next batter hit a flare and centerfielder Mike Pittman made a shoestring catch and then tossed a one-hop strike to the plate to cut the runner down trying to score the tying run and the game was over and Newfoundland Labrador secured the win and the Provinces 1st Canadian Fastpitch Championship.
1975-Placentia Inter-Town Team Members (Gold Medal)
Dick Davis, Peter Murphy, Rick Foley, Mike Pittman, Frank Kelly, Ken Mandville, Jim Pittman, Clarence Canning, Don Pomroy, Eugene Emberley, Rick King, Alf Hatfield, Gerry Quilty, Mike Foley, Bill Hatfield, Danny Hand, Rock Foley, Len Hickey-Manager, Jim Traverse-Coach and Bill Hogan-Coach.
In 1976, Mike was a member of the Argentia Seals team that represented Newfoundland and Labrador at the Senior Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship.
In 1979, Mike was a member of the Erco Pioneers team that represented Newfoundland and Labrador at the Senior Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship.
Mike Pittman (1954-2025)
It is with broken hearts that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of Mike Pittman of Fox Harbour. If a man was to die doing something he dearly loved, Mike certainly did that by spending his final moments on the ice playing hockey.
Mike had a strong sense of family and he lived to take care of mom and his grandchildren.
Left to mourn with broken hearts are his wife Deanie; his children Michael (Angie) and Melissa (Mark Picco); his step-children Barbara (Bruce Herron), Kathleen (Wish Pittman), and Claudette (Charlie Pittman); his son/brother John (Wanda); his siblings Tom, Rob, Jim (Trudy), Wish (Kathleen), Philip (Belinda), Carmel (Steve Sullivan), and Darlene. Also leaving to mourn are his grandchildren who idolized him because he was always doing something to make them laugh – Mason & Matthew, Kayden & Cameron and their dad Aaron Perry, Laura, Hillary & Heather, Mark, Adam & John and their mom Sharon Newman, Evan & Francis, Zackery & Marcus, and the apple of his eye great granddaughter Anna; as well as many loving in-laws, nieces, nephews, other family members and dear friends.
Predeceased by parents John & Bridget Pittman, infant sister Kathleen, sister Minnie Collins, niece Jackie Collins, parents-in-law Maurice & Ellen Whiffen, brothers/sisters-in-law Anita Pittman, Marion Pittman, Martha Griffiths, Annie Whiffen, John, Joe & Ben Whiffen.
Specials thanks to the Placentia Health Centre Emergency Staff for the compassion shown to the family.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Maher’s Funeral Home, Placentia. Visitation to take place on Wednesday, January 15th from 7pm to 9pm, Thursday, January 16th from 2pm to 5pm & 7pm to 9pm. Mass of Christian Burial to take place 11am on Friday, January 17th at St. Anne’s Church, Dunville, with interment to follow at Fox Harbour Cemetery.
