Obituary for Helena Lillian Mitchell
HELENA LILLIAN MAIN MITCHELL – Devotedly loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt
Helena Lillian Main Mitchell, 83, born January 7, 1938, in Crystal, ME, passed on Saturday, December 11 in Vernon, CT. Her lovingly devoted husband of 67 years, Linwood Paul “Mitch” Mitchell, originally of Patten, ME, was by her side.
The couple married in 1953 after Paul Mitchell was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army following two tours during the Korean War. They have lived in Storrs for 46 years.
Helena was predeceased by her parents, Alfred William Main, and mother, Doris Clair Grant of Crystal, ME; her youngest son, Steven Linwood Mitchell, who had been married to Michelle Mitchell, currently of Scotland, CT.; her brother Roy and his wife, Nancy Main, of East Hartford, CT.; her granddaughter, Tabitha Jean Gaudreau; and her adopted son, Joey Gaudreau-Mitchell.
She was mother to Alice Lynne Mitchell-King, and her husband, Ronald King, of Ashford, CT; Keith Arland Mitchell, and his wife, Barbara Branagan-Mitchell of New Milford, CT; and adopted son, Carlos Gaudreau-Mitchell of Storrs, CT.
Helena was grandmother to Jason King of Ashford; Keith Arland Mitchell, Jr., and his wife, Nicole Mitchell, of Greer, SC; Joe Mitchell of Storrs; Paul King of Ashford; and Ian Mitchell of Greenville, SC.
She was sister to Joyce Chambers, previously married to Bernie Braun and then Ronald Chambers (both deceased) of Patten, ME; Rev. Stephen Main, and his wife Gwen, of Tucson, AZ; and Rev. Peter Main, and his wife, Joan, of Crystal, ME.
She was a great grandmother to Matthew Linwood King; Jamielynn Ann King; Kaden Russi; and Savannah Mitchell. Plus she was aunt to numerous nieces and nephews in Connecticut, Maine, Oregon, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, Indiana, and New Mexico.
Helena Mitchell’s family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to devoted neighbor and friend, Dawn Marquis of Storrs, and the entire staff of Fox Hill Center in Vernon.
In lieu of flowers, Helena’s family encourages donations to the American Cancer Society, and appreciates each donors’ generosity.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tolland Memorial Funeral Home at 375 Merrow Road #3935, Tolland, CT, 860-875-1415.
Burial services will be attended by family at the Abbington Cemetery in Abbington, CT at a future date.
Helena Lillian Main Mitchell, 83, born January 7, 1938, in Crystal, ME, passed on Saturday, December 11 in Vernon, CT. Her lovingly devoted husband of 67 years, Linwood Paul “Mitch” Mitchell, originally of Patten, ME, was by her side.
The couple married in 1953 after Paul Mitchell was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army following two tours during the Korean War. They have lived in Storrs for 46 years.
Helena was predeceased by her parents, Alfred William Main, and mother, Doris Clair Grant of Crystal, ME; her youngest son, Steven Linwood Mitchell, who had been married to Michelle Mitchell, currently of Scotland, CT.; her brother Roy and his wife, Nancy Main, of East Hartford, CT.; her granddaughter, Tabitha Jean Gaudreau; and her adopted son, Joey Gaudreau-Mitchell.
She was mother to Alice Lynne Mitchell-King, and her husband, Ronald King, of Ashford, CT; Keith Arland Mitchell, and his wife, Barbara Branagan-Mitchell of New Milford, CT; and adopted son, Carlos Gaudreau-Mitchell of Storrs, CT.
Helena was grandmother to Jason King of Ashford; Keith Arland Mitchell, Jr., and his wife, Nicole Mitchell, of Greer, SC; Joe Mitchell of Storrs; Paul King of Ashford; and Ian Mitchell of Greenville, SC.
She was sister to Joyce Chambers, previously married to Bernie Braun and then Ronald Chambers (both deceased) of Patten, ME; Rev. Stephen Main, and his wife Gwen, of Tucson, AZ; and Rev. Peter Main, and his wife, Joan, of Crystal, ME.
She was a great grandmother to Matthew Linwood King; Jamielynn Ann King; Kaden Russi; and Savannah Mitchell. Plus she was aunt to numerous nieces and nephews in Connecticut, Maine, Oregon, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, Indiana, and New Mexico.
Helena Mitchell’s family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to devoted neighbor and friend, Dawn Marquis of Storrs, and the entire staff of Fox Hill Center in Vernon.
In lieu of flowers, Helena’s family encourages donations to the American Cancer Society, and appreciates each donors’ generosity.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tolland Memorial Funeral Home at 375 Merrow Road #3935, Tolland, CT, 860-875-1415.
Burial services will be attended by family at the Abbington Cemetery in Abbington, CT at a future date.