John “Mitch” L. Mitrowitz

John was born on Feb. 10, 1959 in Johnson City to Leonard and Ruth (Chamberlain) Mitrowitz.

In his younger years, John loved playing baseball for the Nimmonsburg Youth Association. He graduated from Chenango Valley High School in 1977, where he played football and baseball. He coached Little League in Tupper Lake. He attended Broome Community College and it was there that he took his first backpacking class and continued to take the backpacking class every semester that he was enrolled at BCC. He completed many hikes in the Adirondacks, he loved the mountains. When John moved to Tupper Lake he worked for Becker Construction, Gillis Construction and School House Renovations before creating his own business, JLM Carpentry. He shared his joy for creating beauty and function in the homes of his “customers” and was extraordinarily knowledgeable in so many disciplines. John made many good friends through his business and these friends will not be forgotten.

Surviving John are: his wife Theresa (Bunnell) Mitrowitz; his sons Brian Mitrowitz (fiancee Alicia Kettler) and Benjamin Mitrowitz; sisters Joan (Mark) Tymeson and Judy Mitrowitz; sister-in-law Veronica Mitrowitz; niece Carrie Mitrowitz (Mike Pinzas); nephews Jay (Karen) Mitrowitz, Nicholas Bunnell; mother in law Margaret Bunnell; brother-in-law Thomas (Rose) Bunnell; sisters-in-law Cynthia Bunnell and Michele (Scott) Goda; aunt and uncle Mary Joan and Bob Sheredy; and aunt Eleanor Chamberlain. John also has many cousins from the Chamberlain, Gerich, Sheredy and Zmitrowitz families. His canine companions, Lucy and Greta will miss their daily walks with John.

His parents, brother Jim and father in law, James Bunnell predeceased John.

Calling hours will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15 at Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. Calling hours will also be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 at St. James Church in Johnson City, followed by a mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City.

Please consider donations to the Town of Tupper Lake recreation youth baseball program, Nimmonsburg Youth Association, St. James Food Pantry or the Broome County Meals on Wheels program.

Online condolences may be made at www.stuartfortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.