William Ledyard MITCHELL

1912 - 2002  (90 years)

• Name	William Ledyard MITCHELL
  Born	11 Feb 1912	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Jun 2002	Westwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I43099	Main
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2010

  
  

  Father	William Ledyard MITCHELL,   b. 2 Nov 1881, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ,   d. 18 May 1964, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Sara Moulton SHERMAN,   b. 17 May 1888, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa ,   d. 7 Nov 1969, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan  (Age 81 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1910	E Hampton, Suffolk, New York
  Family ID	F30349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Josephine SCHLOTMAN,   b. 22 May 1916, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan ,   d. ?
  Married	26 Aug 1935	Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F30332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Heidi FLANNERY,   b. 1927,   d. 11 Dec 1983, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F30333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MITCHELL, William Ledyard Jr. Age 90, of Fox Hill Village, Westwood, formerly of Grosse Pointe, MI,June 30th. Beloved husband of the late Heidi (Flannery) Mitchell. Lovingfather of Sara Mitchell Bass of Cambridge, Deborah Mitchell Bergh ofShelburne, VT, Mary Mitchell of Burlington, VT, William Ledyard MitchellIII of Las Vegas, NV and Richard Mitchell of Cazenovia, NY. Also survivedby 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Brother of Ann CampbellMcMahon of Madison, CT and the late Sara Walker, Sherman Mitchell andMary Deming. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Masswill be celebrated on Friday, July 19th at 9AM in St. Margaret Mary'sChurch, Westwood. There will be no visiting hours. A Burial Service willbe held in Grosse Pointe, MI at a later date. Donations may be made inLedyard's name to The American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St, Framingham,MA 01701. [The Boston Globe, 10 July 2002] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * W. Ledyard Mitchell, Jr. W. Ledyard Mitchell, Jr. passed away at his home in Westwood, Mass., onSunday, June 30, 2002. Mr. Mitchell, known as Ledge, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on Feb. 11,1912. Grosse Pointe was his home for most of his life until his recentmove to a retirement community in Massachusetts. He attended Andover Academy and graduated from Yale University. Heretired from Chrysler Corporation, and worked briefly at DifcoLaboratories on whose board he served for many years. Mr. Mitchell loved to sail, ski and play tennis. He was a competitivesailor, racing out of the Little Club where he was active on the boardand served as commodore for many years. He was a member of the YondotegaClub. He served on the Grosse Pointe Farms City Council, the Clinton RefuseDisposal Authority and was a member of St. Paul's parish. He is survived by his children, Sallie (Rob) Bass of Cambridge, Mas.,Debby Bergh of Shelburne, Vt., Mary Mitchell of Burlington, Vt., TripMitchell of Las Vegas, Nev., Dick (Maureen) Mitchell of Cazenovia, N.Y.;ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his sister, Ann CampbellMcMahon of Madison, Conn. Mr. Mitchell was predeceased by his wife, Heidi Flannery Mitchell; hisformer wife Josephine Schlotman Evans; his sisters, Mary Deming and SaraWalker; and his brother, Sherman Mitchell. "He will be remembered for sense of humor, his enjoyment of his manyfriends of all ages and his loyalty to the Little Club and the Yon," saidhis daughter, Debby. A memorial service will be held at St. Margaret Mary's church inWestwood, Mass., at 9:00 a.m.on Friday, July 19 and a service will bescheduled in Grosse Pointe at a later date. [Grosse Pointe News (MI), 11 July 2002] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *