Personal Life
Fitch was an amateur sailor. He was married to his wife Elizabeth until her death in 2009. He resided in Connecticut, near Lime Rock Park.
John and Elizabeth had three sons, John, Christopher (Kip) and Stephen.
Fitch died on October 31, 2012, of Merkel cell carcinoma at his home in Connecticut.
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