Catherine V. "Kitty" Mitchell

Catherine "Kitty" V. (Tod) Mitchell, 89, of 18 Lanesboro Road, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 30, 2008.

Her husband of 63 years, William A. Mitchell, Jr. died in March of 2007. She leaves two sons, William A. Mitchell III and his wife Linda of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and Thomas F. Mitchell and his wife Jennifer of Worcester; two daughters, Jane M. Nitti and her husband Anthony of Morgantown, PA and Cathie J. Chouinard and her husband Michael of S. Grafton; three sisters, Jane Ottaviano of Shrewsbury, Jean Perry of Worcester and Christina Tinklenberg of North Carolina; a sister-in-law, Cile Tod of Rutland; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A brother, William Tod, and two sisters, Alice Gaudette, Agnes Tod, predeceased her.

Kitty was born in Peebles, Scotland, daughter of Thomas and Jane (Kane) Tod, and has lived in Worcester for 75 years. She was a graduate of Commerce High School and Becker College. During World War II, she worked for Harrington Richardson and Norton Co. She was a member of St. Christopher Church and enjoyed crocheting, reading and spending time with her family.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 2nd, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. The funeral for Kitty will be held on Friday from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Christopher's Church, 950 West Boylston St., Worcester. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Worcester. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Summit Elder Care, 277 East Mountain St., Worcester, MA 01606.

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