PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cecilia Seddon Mitchell, 89, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, after a brief illness. 

Mrs. Mitchell was born on November 4, 1928. Mrs. Mitchell was educated in the Pittsfield Public School system. She married George Mitchell on July 2, 1949. 

Cecilia and her husband owned a bait and tackle shop out of their house on Laurel Lake for years. She was an outstanding angler, and landed a 6-pound salmon and a 6-pound pickerel out of Laurel Lake during her fishing career. 

Cecilia also enjoyed her crafts; and proudly showed off her merchandise at the local craft fairs with her good friend Pat. In addition to that, she was a big fan of the Boston Red Sox and attended her first game at Fenway Park in 2001. She was a terrific Mom, a wonderful grandmother, and a perfect great-grandmother. 

Cecilia is predeceased by her husband of 48 years, George.

Cecilia is survived by her three daughters, Jeanne Finnegan and her husband Tom of Lee, Sandy Davis and her husband John of Dayton, Maine, and Kathie Siok and her husband John of Lee; eight grandkids, Tom (wife Lauren), Sue (husband Ralph), Jenn (husband Todd), Becky, Brian (wife Ryan), Timmy (wife Naomi), Leah, and Jenna; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Funeral notice: A Liturgy of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Lee. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery in Lee. 

Visiting hours will be Wednesday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Kelly Funeral Home in Lee. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Berkshire Humane Society in c/o the Kelly Funeral Home, 3 Main Street Lee, MA 01238.