Florence Mitchell

Florence E. Mitchell, 79, of Reading, passed away February 17, 2009 at 9:30 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she was a patient for 9 days. Born in Providence, RI on August 7, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Thomas P. and Margaret M. (Lynch) Mitchell.

She was a missionary with the Grace and Hope Mission for 44 years. Her ministry took her to Newark, NJ, New York, NY, Philadelphia and Reading where she worked the last 29 years with Amy Pooley.

She was the sister of Thomas, Peter, John, Margaret and Irene who are all deceased. She is survived by a sister Veronica C. (Mitchell) McFarland of Connecticut, 2 nieces and 2 nephews and many great nieces and nephews.

The joy of her life was her ministry at the Fairgrounds Farmers Market where she gave out gospel tracts every week she was able. She also was responsible for the work involved in our Greater Berks Food Pantry each month.

Contributions may be made to Greater Berks Food Bank, 1011 Tuckerton Court, Reading, PA 19605