James (Jim) Pitts, age 75, passed away July 9, 2012, in Carbonear Hospital after battling cancer. He is survived by his wife, Anita Joan (Osmond), children: Karen (Craig Gosse); Paula (Gord Hynes); Tina (Emmanuel Jones), David (Sharon Anthony); and Denise (Cory Fradsham), 10 grandchildren, a special aunt and uncle, William and Mabel Bickford, brothers and sister and their families in Ontario and British Columbia, and a wide range of family and friends in Mahers, Bell Island, Bay Roberts, and Florida. Cremation has taken place. Interment will be for immediate family.