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Obituary: Harry James Mitchell, 93, Croghan
Published: June 09, 2025
By: Provided by Scanlon Funeral Home
Harry James
Mitchell
 CROGHAN, NY- Harry James
Mitchell, 93, of Steiner Rd., Croghan, retired Niagara Mohawk employee,
died on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Lewis County
General Hospital, Lowville.
Born in Black
River, NY on May 6, 1932, a son of Charles E. and
Nora V. (Frost) Mitchell, he was a 1949 graduate of Beaver River Central
School. Following high school, he worked for the former Hoffman & Dudo
Cheese Plant, and, for Lehman and Zehr Lumber Company, both in Croghan.
A Korean War
veteran, he entered the US Army in November, 1952
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, served as an Artillery Surveyor during the Korean
War, and was honorably discharged in November,
1953.
He was united in
marriage to Donna G. Waterman on August 14, 1954
in Beaver Falls United Methodist Church in Beaver Falls. Mrs. Mitchell died on November 13, 2012.
In 1954,
following in his father’s footsteps, he became the Caretaker Operator of
the Effley Falls and Elmer Falls Niagara Mohawk
Hydro Plants in Belfort. In 1960, he
was transferred to Watertown where he worked as a Traveling Operator for NiMo and resided in Adams Center. In 1967, he moved to
Baldwinsville after being promoted by the company to Power Control
Dispatcher working out of Syracuse. He eventually became an Assistant
Operator buying electricity from many sources when loads by the power
company were at their highest. He retired as a Shift Supervisor in 1989
after 35 years of service and moved back to Croghan.
One of the most
satisfying periods of Harry’s life was when he was traveling by RV and
motor home with his wife and family throughout the continental United
States, including Alaska and Hawaii, and in 1988 when they visited Australia
and New Zealand.
He was a member
of the United Methodist Church in Beaver Falls, and
was a member of the Beaver River Memorial Post 1663 American Legion in
Croghan.
Surviving are his
children, daughter Bambi L. (Rex) Niles, of Oneida, NY, and his son,
Charles D. Mitchell and his fiancée, Summer Stevens, of Fayetteville, NC;
seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, his special niece, Shelia
W. Collinsgru, of Croghan, and nieces and
nephews.
In addition to
his loving wife, Donna, of 58 years, he was predeceased by two daughters,
Mindy when she was a young child, and Terri Lee Mitchell, who died in 2011; two brothers, Norman J. and Stanley C. Mitchell,
and two sisters, Maxine Moore and Norma Mitchell.
A Graveside
Committal Service with military honors for Harry will be held on Saturday,
June 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in Gospel Hall
Cemetery in Belfort.
In keeping with
Harry’s wishes there will be no calling hours.
Memorial
donations may be made to Beaver Falls United Methodist Church.
Arrangements are
with Scanlon Funeral Home, Croghan.
Condolences and
online obituary at www.scanlonfuneral.com
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