OBA Pays Tribute To Sean Pitcher
[Updated] The One Bermuda Alliance released a statement this afternoon [Feb.7], saying they are “shocked and deeply saddened” by the sudden passing of 49-year-old Sean Pitcher, one of its founding members.
“Sean was a proud Mohawk, a proud Bermudian and a man who cared deeply for his beloved Bermuda,” the statement said.
“He was the party’s first treasurer and a steady, positive presence in the room. Always smartly dressed, always pleasant, always reliable, always willing to contribute – he will be missed by all.
Party Leader Craig Cannonier today saluted his boyhood friend: “Sean and I grew up as young kids running together. He is a true St. David’s Islander. He knew everybody, knew their names and he always kept his finger on the pulse of what was happening all year long every year.
“He could go into anyone’s home regardless of their political stripe. He had that kind of spirit – all-embracing, ever compassionate and always neighborly. He was a man who was trusted.
“Sean was easy-going and low-key. You never heard him raise his voice. You never heard him speak ill of people.
“Sean was also the reason – the catalyst – in my decision to get into politics. There was a period when he urged me every time he saw me to get involved. I resisted for a time and then finally agreed to attend a meeting. I remember that meeting – taking my seat and then, when our eyes met, just shaking my head.
“There was never an angle to Sean. I always trusted him. Sean was good for Bermuda. He was my friend and I will miss him.”
“Sean was a man of the community, whose involvements spoke of an open-armed appreciation of all things. He was a Warden at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, a director and patron of Crime Stoppers, a past Chairman of the Bermuda Sailors’ Home. He also volunteered with the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts. He was a member of BMDS, the Bermuda Rose Society, The Bermuda Sailor’s Home, the St. George’s Dinghy & Sports Club, the St. George’s Rotary Club, and the Ocean View Golf Club. Sean was also an avid sky diver and motorcyclist.”
OBA Senator Toni Daniels said simply: “He loved life.”
“The OBA family extends its deep sympathies to Sean’s family”
Update: The PLP expressed their condolences saying, “The Progressive Labour Party offers its condolences to the family of One Bermuda Alliance Treasurer & Founding Member, Mr. Sean Pitcher on his untimely passing. We wish his family and colleagues peace and strength during this difficult time.”
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