Died Oct. 4, 2024Needham, MADetails of serviceA Celebration of Life is planned for summer 2025 in Burlington, Vermont.  Donations in his honor can be made to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity or Kiwanis Club of Winchester Foundation, Inc. Michael J. Nemitz died peacefully on Oct. 4, 2024.  Formerly of Winchester, Virginia and Burlington, Vermont, he grew up in Needham, Massachusetts, where he attended Saint Joseph’s Elementary School, Xaverian Brothers High School, Babson College and Suffolk University Law School.  He married Mary (Barry) Nemitz on June 21, 1975 at the University of Vermont Catholic Newman Center.  Michael worked for the Howard Bank and Saxer, Anderson & Wolinsky Law Firm before being appointed Deputy Commissioner of Banking and Insurance by Governor Madeleine Kunin.  He later moved to Winchester, Virgnia and worked at Navy Federal Credit Union until retiring in 2018.  While in Winchester, Michael was an active member of the Kiwanis Club.  Following retirement, he and Mary moved to Durham, North Carolina to be closer to family.Michael is survived by his wife Mary, daughter Elizabeth (Nemitz) Stevens of Durham, North Carolina and wife Ellen Stevens, son Sean Nemitz of Charleston, South Carolina and wife Bethany (Pope) Nemitz, and six grandchildren: Dakota Nemitz, Cy Nemitz, Leo Stevens, Sally Nemitz, Ember Stevens, and Jules Nemitz.  Michael’s grandchildren were his pride and joy — he enjoyed playing cards and chess with them, spending time outside fishing and building in his workshop.  He is also survived by five siblings: Maripeg Combs of Winchester, Virginia; Bill Nemitz of Buxton, Maine; Chuck Nemitz of Natick, Massachusetts; Meg Nemitz of Eastham, Massachusetts; and Christopher Nemitz of Waltham, Massachusetts.  He is predeceased by his parents, William Nemitz and Dorothy (O’Brien) Nemitz, and his sisters Dr. Ann Nemitz and Beth Nemitz.Michael lived a life full of love and laughter, and he will be missed.Read the story on VTDigger here: Michael J. Nemitz.