John Mitchell, Sr. obituary: John Mitchell, Sr.'s Obituary, Syracuse
In Memory Of
John M. Mitchell, Sr.
1935 - 2021
In Memory Of
John M. Mitchell, Sr.
1935 - 2021
He enjoyed reading, music, baseball, football, humor and learning about church history and Baptist history. Nothing was more important to him than preaching and teaching God’s word.
John was predeceased by his parents, Dr. W. Bede and Juanita Mitchell; three brothers, W. Bede Mitchell, Jr., William Mitchell and Stuart Mitchell and his first wife of 51 years and the mother of his children, Ina C. (Livingston) Mitchell.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Nicholas) Auringer Mitchell; children, John M. (Donna) Mitchell, Jr., Jennifer DeCrescenzo, Stephen (Robin) Mitchell, Laureen (Chris) Poborsky and April (Dan) Lutz; grandchildren, Alex, Danae, Shana, Amber, Marc Anthony, Seth, Luke, Olivia, Savanna, Cayla, Chris, Cal, John, Kari and Josiah; 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service celebrating John’s life will be held on Saturday, December 4th at 1PM at Grace Baptist Church of Pennellville, 17 Oneida River Road, Pennellville, NY. Burial with military honors will be held on Tuesday, December 7th at 11am in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 4069 Howlett Hill Road, Syracuse, NY 13215. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church.
Ephesians 2:8-10
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
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He enjoyed reading, music, baseball, football, humor and learning about church history and Baptist history. Nothing was more important to him than preaching and teaching God’s word.
John was predeceased by his parents, Dr. W. Bede and Juanita Mitchell; three brothers, W. Bede Mitchell, Jr., William Mitchell and Stuart Mitchell and his first wife of 51 years and the mother of his children, Ina C. (Livingston) Mitchell.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Nicholas) Auringer Mitchell; children, John M. (Donna) Mitchell, Jr., Jennifer DeCrescenzo, Stephen (Robin) Mitchell, Laureen (Chris) Poborsky and April (Dan) Lutz; grandchildren, Alex, Danae, Shana, Amber, Marc Anthony, Seth, Luke, Olivia, Savanna, Cayla, Chris, Cal, John, Kari and Josiah; 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service celebrating John’s life will be held on Saturday, December 4th at 1PM at Grace Baptist Church of Pennellville, 17 Oneida River Road, Pennellville, NY. Burial with military honors will be held on Tuesday, December 7th at 11am in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 4069 Howlett Hill Road, Syracuse, NY 13215. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church.
Ephesians 2:8-10
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
To leave a message of condolence for John's family, or to share a special memory of John click the share memories button above.
To livestream the memorial service on Saturday, December 4th, please Click here
Services & Gatherings
Service
Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 1:00pm
Grace Baptist Church of Pennellville, 17 Oneida River Road, Pennellville, NY
Interment
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 11:00AM Onondaga Veterans Memorial Cemetery
4069 Howlett Hill Road, Syracuse, NY 13215
New Comer Funeral Home (315-214-0400) is assisting the family
New Comer Funeral Home (315-214-0400) is assisting the family