David E. McNitt, 92, of Sherburne, passed away with family by his side at Chenango Memorial Hospital on June 22nd, 2018, born on August 19, 1925, son to the late Ralph and Ernestine (Lawton) McNitt.

David grew up on a dairy farm in Sherburne Four Corners and at the age of 16 he bought his first truck to pick up area milk cans from local farmers and delivered them to the local milk station in Sherburne Four Corners.

David met his first wife, Hulda Bliss during this time and they married in 1949. They bought a farm on the German Hollow Road in Plymouth, raised two sons and one daughter.

As the boys grew interested in cows, their care, and the running of the farm, David gave them each a cow to raise, care for, working, learning, earning and saved enough over the years to put themselves through College.

David’s wife passed away suddenly in 1969 from an aneurysm. David was the assessor for the town of Plymouth for several years when he me Catherine Walker Yacono at the Chenango County Tax Office where she worked typing up all the towns property changes for the yearly tax books.

David accepted Catherine’s 4 yr. old daughter, Julie, and they were married October 15, 1971. Farm life agreed with them as well but in 1982, David decided it was time to liquidate the farm.

He was Plymouth Highway Supervisor for several years. They bought a house on King Settlement Road in Norwich in 1990.

David worked for Victory Markets as a night truck mechanic and drove Norwich school bus days until he had the opportunity to go to California and work on a horse ranch as Maintenance Foreman for a year.

David retired in 1992 and they bought a house in Floyd, Virginia where they lived for 12 years, returning to Sherburne in 2005 due to David’s health and wanting to be close to family.

David will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, friend and one who could fix anything. He was predeceased by both his parents, brothers Edward and Victor McNitt, and his first wife Hulda.

David’s survivors include his wife of 47 years, Catherine (Kate) McNitt, Sherburne, sons; Ralph (Maggie) McNitt, South Carolina, James (Barbara) McNitt. Oxford, daughter, Joyce (Clayton) Bunt, Idaho, Step-children: Karyn (Mark) Turner, Rochester, Mary Anna Yacono, Sheburne, Teresa (Paul) Jones, Churchville, NY., Vincent (Anna) Yacono, Sherburne, and Julie (Dave) Collar Sherburne, many grand and great-grandchildren, plus many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be announced at a later time.

Anyone wishing to remember David, may make a charitable donation to Chenango Memorial 2nd Floor Activities 179 N. Broad St. Norwich, NY 13815, or the Norwich SPCA 6160 County Road 32 Norwich, NY 13815.
Arrangements have been entrusted to R.J. Fahy Funeral Home.