GLENS FALLS --- Pearl Harris Kitmacher, beloved Mother, dedicated wife and retired Navy Veteran, formerly of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, California and Virginia - passed away peacefully June 22, 2016, of natural causes at The Pines of Glens Falls, NY with her loving family by her side.

Born in Schenectady, NY on October 29, 1922, she was the second daughter of Louis and Rose Harris and grew up on Bradford Street in Pittsfield. She was granddaughter of Sam and Celia Shapiro who settled in Glens Falls, NY at the turn of the century.

Pearl was a 1941 graduate of Pittsfield High School, where she participated in musicals such as the Mikado and the Pirates of Penzance and was on the staff of the Student Pen. She enjoyed English and was an avid reader and wrote cute poems for most of her life. She was an enthusiastic and active walker until just a few years ago.

Pearl worked at the local 5 and Dime stores and then worked at GE until she joined the United States Navy as a WAVE in 1944. She also completed her education at Iowa State Teacher's College. After her children were older she took a job with Bell Telephone as a Telephone Operator in Pittsfield and retired from AT&T in the late 1980's.

In 1950 Pearl married Albert L. Kitmacher, a Holocaust Survivor who retired from Besse-Clarke and had his own business, Albert's Custom Tailoring in Pittsfield. She devoted herself to him until his passing in 2000.

In addition to her husband Albert, Pearl was predeceased by her sister Celia Cohen.

She is survived by her four children, Miriam Kitmacher of Queensbury, NY, Gary Kitmacher (Susan) of Webster, TX, Lois Kitmacher Karhinen (John) of Queensbury, NY and Ira Kitmacher (Wendy) of Fairfax, VA; grandchildren Amy, Sarah, Debbie and Abby (Gary) and David and Gabi (Ira); as well as 4 great grandchildren and her beloved cat "DD". She also leaves her nephew Leonard Cohen and niece Susan Cohen Wilansky.

She will be cremated and there will be no funeral or calling hours.

Pearl loved animals and donations may be made in her memory to Berkshire Humane Society, 214 Barker Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201.

We'd like to thank the caregivers on the 2nd floor of the Pine's, especially Jose, for their compassion and kindness.

Condolences may be mailed to Baker Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette St., Queensbury, NY 12804, or through www.bakerfuneralhome.com.