Lester A. Mitchell

1916 - 2001  (84 years)

• Name	Lester A. Mitchell
  Birth	14 Dec 1916	Springwater, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Aug 2001	Dansville, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Burial	Clearview Cemetery, Cohocton, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Notes	Lester A. Mitchell, 84, of Lanning Rd., passed away unexpectedly Sunday (Aug. 26, 2001) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville. Lester was born Dec. 14, 1916 in Springwater, a son of Delbert and Dora (Richards) Mitchell. Lester was a veteran of WWII serving in the US Army from 1941-1945, where he received a Bronze Star. He married Gladys Hosmer on Nov. 11, 1952 in Naples, she survives. Lester was a potato farmer for many years. He retired from the Gunlocke Chair Company, Wayland in 1981. Lester was a very active member of the N. Cohocton/Atlanta United Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially bowling. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Gladys; one son, David (Robin) Mitchell of Naples; two grandchildren, Christopher (Katie) Mitchell of Palmyra and Jacqueline Mitchell of Vermont; one sister, Mary Kimbel of Springwater; two brothers, Fred (Vera) Mitchell of Canisteo and Paul (Marjorie) Mitchell of Lisbon, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Walter E. Baird & Sons Funeral Home, 100 E, Naples St., Wayland, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, with Rev. Scott Green and Rev. Verne Shattner officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Clearview Cemetery, N. Cohocton. Contributions may be made to the N. Cohocton/Atlanta United Methodist Church or the Naples Ambulance Corps. in memory of Lester A. Mitchell.
  Person ID	I17337	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Adelbert B. Mitchell,   b. 12 May 1884, New York, USA d. 11 Feb 1935, Springwater, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Dora Jane Richards,   b. 1881   d. 6 Oct 1952 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1915	Springwater, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Family ID	F8494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladys Hosmer,   b. 6 Aug 1920   d. 28 Jan 2005 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1952	Naples, Ontario Co., New York, USA
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F8495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Dec 1916 - Springwater, Livingston Co., New York, USA Marriage - 11 Nov 1952 - Naples, Ontario Co., New York, USA Death - 26 Aug 2001 - Dansville, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA Burial - - Clearview Cemetery, Cohocton, Steuben Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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