Evelyn Mitchell

Mitchell, Evelyn VOORHEESVILLE Evelyn Person Mitchell, 75, of Locust Drive, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, Mass., Evelyn worked as a secretary at Whiteweld in Boston from 1951-1957 before moving to Voorheesville. She was employed from 1986-1997 at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Albany before retiring. Evelyn loved bingo, bird watching, dinners out and time spent with her family, including special times spent with her sister and brother on Cape Cod. She was the wife of the late Philip Mitchell; mother of Priscilla (Emilio) Muscolino of Gloversville, Philip (Kim) Mitchell of Suffield, Conn. and Bonnie (John) Reilly of Voorheesville; grandmother of Sam and Thomas Mitchell and Adele and Claudia Reilly; sister of the late Gustav C. Person, Elmer "Swede" Person, Walter A. Person and Norma O. Person Jackson. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Dr. Nini Wu, the NYOH Infusion room nurses, St. Peter's 4 McCauley nursing staff and the staff at St. Peter's Hospice Inn. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 o'clock Thursday morning at the Reilly & Son Funeral Home, Voorheesville. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. in the funeral home. For those who wish, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to American Cancer Society for Ovarian Cancer Research, 260 Osborne Rd., Albany, NY 12211. reillyandsonfuneralhome.com