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James W. Mitchell – 5/27/2021

May 28th, 2021

James (Jim) William Mitchell, Sr., age 82, of Upper Chichester passed away peacefully at Shannondell Rehab Center on May 27th, 2021.  Jim was a retired bus operator of 32 years from the Red Arrow and SEPTA Transportation companies.  He was a life member of the Colwyn and Darby Fire Patrol # 2 Companies.  He was an assistant Boy Scout leader of Collingdale Troop 159 and a member of the Order of the Arrow.  Jim served in the US Army and was a member of the American Legion Post 761.  He was also a member of the Upper Chichester Senior Citizens.

Jim was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Mitchell; mother, Deborah (Pusey) Hering; brother, William Mitchell; sister, Kathleen (Hering) Hurd.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Erva (Mackinson) Mitchell; son, James William Mitchell, Jr. (Beth); daughters, Jacquelyn Rogers (George), and Michele Mitchell (Jim Smith); 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

His funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 2nd at 10:30am at St. John Fisher Church 4225 Chichester Ave.  Upper Chichester, PA.  Friends and family are invited to his viewing from 9:30-10:30am in church.  Burial will be private.  In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to the Dementia Society at https://dementiasociety.charityproud.org/donate

8 thoughts on “James W. Mitchell – 5/27/2021

  1. Ed and family
    Thank you so much for your condolences. It was a rough road, but he is at rest now.

  2. Sincere condolences to the extended Mitchell family on the sad loss of a kind, generous and truly effervescent man. He will never be far from our minds and our hearts.

  3. Mom and I are very sorry for your loss. Jim was a good man and a good father. He will be missed.
    Betty and Marty Saunders

    • Marty and Betty
      Thank you so much for you condolences. He was a good man and will be missed dearly

    • Joanie
      I know that you and Michele have been great friends. Thank you so much for your condolences. He was a great man and we will miss him dearly.

    • Sandy
      Michele talks of you often. Thank you so much for your condolences. We will all miss him dearly .

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