Clifford Mitman, Jr. of The Villages, FL passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2025. He was the son of Clifford Sr. and Esther Hackett Mitman of Sellersville, PA, and was predeceased by his sister Kathy Murray and brother Joseph.

Cliff is survived by his wife, Millie Moyer Mitman. Theirs is a love story spanning almost 75 years with 65 years of marriage. They started dating when they were about 14, though Millie claims she first noticed Cliff when she was 12 and "kept an eye on him." Millie's brother, Sam Moyer, became Cliff's best friend in high school and beyond, and it is unclear to all if this was planned by Millie or Cliff, but this certainly helped both parties close the deal! Life brought Cliff and Millie a beloved family, and blessed them with adventure and travel across the globe together.

Cliff is also survived by three children and eight grandchildren. Son Doug Mitman and wife Terry Perkins live in Cedarburg, WI and have three children, Siena, Matt and Garrett. Eldest daughter Jennie McGirr and husband Tom live in Hull, MA and have three children, Sadie, Jack and T.J. Youngest daughter, Amy Mitman lives in Hingham, MA and has two children, Kasey and Camy. Furthermore, Cliff leaves behind cherished friends, brother and sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Born October 22, 1938 and raised in Sellersville, PA, Cliff attended Sell-Perk then Pennridge High School in Perkasie, PA where he played football, baseball and basketball. He spent his senior year at and graduated from Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, PA in 1956. Prior to attending Yale University, Cliff was offered a rookie Minor League Baseball contract, which he chose to forego as the first person offered admission to an Ivy League University from Sellersville. He graduated from Yale with a B.S. in Economics in 1960. At Yale he was a member of the varsity baseball team, Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the ROTC program.

Cliff went on to serve in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1963, achieving the rank of Lieutenant, jg. During that time he attended the Navy Supply School in Athens, GA. His duty stations included service on the U.S.S. Kidd DD-661 and at the Naval Air Development Center at Valley Forge, PA.

After graduating from the Wharton School in 1965 with an MBA in Finance, Cliff worked as a management consultant at Towers, Perrin, Forster and Crosby (now part of Willis, Watson, Towers) in the Philadelphia, New York, and Boston offices, at the Wyatt Company, and as an independent consultant.

Cliff and Millie lived in Cohasset, MA and Scituate, MA for forty years prior to moving to The Villages in 2012. An active community member, Cliff was on and chaired the Town Personnel Committee, served two terms as Selectman and First Selectman in Cohasset, and was President of the Cohasset Golf Club for five years. He also served as a Trustee at Scituate Animal Shelter and coached numerous youth baseball and soccer teams in Cohasset. Cliff was a member of the Yale Club of Philadelphia, Yale Club of NYC, Cohasset Yacht Club, Cohasset Tennis & Squash Club and Cohasset Golf Club.

In addition to his life of athletic, professional, and volunteer endeavors, Cliff was a beloved grandfather, father, and father-in-law to all of the above. His legendary breakfasts became his signature calling card. Endless waffles, sausages, fruit and other assorted goodies greeted all visitors to Cliff and Millie's home complete with great stories and banter. After breakfast and throughout the day, Cliff could be found crossing items off of his daily to-do list. Late afternoons and evenings were reserved for puzzling, where Cliff excelled at edges and color sorting, allowing others to focus on the more glamorous elements while Cliff performed the greatly appreciated but less celebrated tasks needed to launch all puzzles – an apt metaphor for Cliff's life where he always supported all around him with quiet confidence and effort. And, of course, later evenings were generally reserved for his beloved Boston sports teams, especially the Red Sox.

Cliff was a relentless "doer." During his professional career, it was not uncommon for him to be building decks, fixing up kitchens, painting rooms, tilling gardens, coaching youth sports, and racing sailboats. After retiring, Cliff was always busy on some form of a project. In The Villages, he discovered the Woodworking Club and very much enjoyed learning from expert woodworkers. For years, he would make gifts for his children and grandchildren, including birdhouses, tables, cutting boards, and chess sets. And he would forever tinker around the house, setting up perhaps the only timed pool hose for replenishing pool water levels in The Villages, and constantly improving the layout of his home office and the endless Red Sox, Navy, golf, and travel mementos hanging on the walls.

But perhaps most of all, Cliff – Pop Pop as his grandkids knew him – will be remembered for his kindness, integrity, and humor. He valued honesty and commitment, consistently exemplifying these virtues throughout his life. Cliff always said "yes" to time with his children or grandchildren, and he followed them and Millie until the very end, even when his mobility waned. In fact, he started working out several times a week late in life to improve his mobility and stay connected to his loved ones. Cliff was the perfect sidekick on any adventure, never complaining and always willing to take the next plunge. Cliff will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

A Celebration of Life will be held at The Eisenhower Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32163 this Saturday, March 29th at 1:00 PM. Guests are invited to share stories or memories during the service. Lunch will follow.