Fitsell was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 9, the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Association, and the Kingston Jazz Society.
fˈɪtsɛl wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl kɐnˈeɪdiən lˈiːdʒən bɹˈæntʃ nˈaɪn, ðə ɹˈɔɪəl kɐnˈeɪdiən hˈɔːɹs ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi bɹɪɡˈeɪd ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, ænd ðə kˈɪŋstən dʒˈæz səsˈaɪəɾi.