William David Mitten

Born on November 24, 1952, he was the son of William A. Mitten of Pa and Fayetta M. Blair of Va. He recently retired from St. Mary’s Annapolis where he worked in maintenance. He grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He joined the Coast Guard in 1970 where he served as a boatswain mate in USCG Port Safety Station in Baltimore, MD. He received two medals while serving - National Defense Service Model and Antarctica Service Model. After being honorably discharged from the Coast Guard, he worked on the railroad as well as many car dealerships. He bought his sailboat in 1988 . He enjoyed sailing down the Chesapeake with friends and family. He taught boat building and boating education for many years for Chessie Boat Building.

In 1979, his daughter Jessica was born with his ex-wife (Cathy Adams). He adored his daughter and spent many hours with her on the Chesapeake and going to her soccer games.

In 1993, he met his wife, Carrie (Shimko) Mitten. They sailed the inter coastal waterway down to Florida where they enjoyed making friends and memories. In 1997, Kailee Mitten was born to William and Carrie in Annapolis, Maryland.

He was a devoted father and grandfather and enjoyed spending time with friends. He was an active member of the Kent Island American Legion Post 278, Kent Island Elks Lodge #2576, Bay Country Moose Lodge 831, Sudlersville Shooting Range, NRA, and many more.

He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Carrie (Shimko) Mitten, his devoted daughters, Jessica Pedonti (Michael) and Kailee Mitten, his granddaughters, Isabella and Gabriella Pedonti, a sister, Sharon Hausel (Dan) and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.