ROCHESTER, New York
July 27, 2009 Sister "Alma" Mary Jane Mitchell died Monday, July 27, 2009. Survived by her brother, Joseph (Joanne) Mitchell of Vestal, NY; her sister, Joan (Thomas) Beach of Rockville, MD; her nephews, Brian (Wendy) Beach, Joseph (Gladys) Mitchell, William (Susan) Mitchell, John Mitchell; her...
Read MoreI remember many great times with Mary Jane in El Salvador as her companion volunteer with CRISPAZ. My deepest sympathies.
Anna Hoekstra
August 12, 2009 | Zeeland, MI
Dear Joanne and Joe,
Our sympathies are with you and your family.
Maria and Michael Saunders, Auburn N.Y.
August 07, 2009
Dear Joe,Joanne and Joan,
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.Sure miss all of you.
Joanne Muldoon Calescibetta
July 31, 2009 | Auburn, NY
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Wiilliam Mitchell
July 31, 2009 | Anthens, PA
Dear Joe and Joanne:
Susan has been updating me on how Mary Jane has been doing. Such a sad day for all her family. She graduated with my husband Barry and of course I would see her from time to time visiting the Ganley's. I'm sure you all have wonderful memories of her so keep them close to you and she will never be far away.
Please know I'm thinking of you.
Love, JoAnn Robbins
JoAnn Robbins
July 31, 2009 | Auburn, NY
Mary Jane & I earned our M.Div's together at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. We met the first day of orientation and instantly became friends, because both of us were Roman Cahrolic women called to ordination in a church which could not accept that. Which meant that ongoing heological education was often a struggle and Mary Jane used to say that I was her "Chrissie Coomber" at CTU. She was such a wonderful,vibrant person with a deep commitment to justice and a sense of fun that was...
Mary Karen Powers
July 31, 2009 | Louisville, KY
I knew Mary Jane as a fellow Crispaz volunteer in El Salvador. She was truly amazing and inspirational - and had a wicked sense of humor. She touched everyone with her loving and kind manner. MJ may be gone, but will never be forgotten.
Brigid Scott
July 31, 2009 | New York, NY
Dear Joe and Joan,
thinking of you at this time, and my prayers are with both of you and Sister Mary Jane.
Marypat Powers Kuss
July 30, 2009 | Tully, NY
God bless your family. The Mitchells were important in my 17 year ministry at Holy Family. I shall reserve a place for Mary Jane in my Mass and prayers.
Father Sundholm
Conrad Sundholm
July 30, 2009 | Spring Hill, FL
