Katherine Jane Mitchell

Katherine Jane Mitchell, 86 years old, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Overlook Hospital, Summit, N.J., on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Born to Frank and Katherine Hochreiter in Congers, N.Y., she lived in Tenafly and Norwood, N.J., before moving to Wantage Twp., N.J. 20 years ago.s
Katherine received her Registered Nurse degree from Englewood Hospital and worked there and St. Clare’s Hospital in Sussex, NJ before retiring. She was a doting and caring wife, mother and grandmother.
Katherine is the beloved wife for 65 years of John H. Mitchell of Wantage Twp., N.J. Devoted mother of John R. Mitchell of Sussex, N.J., Steven E. Mitchell and his wife, Maryanne of Lake Wallkill, N.J., David T. Mitchell and his wife, Patricia of Wantage Twp., NJ and James B. Mitchell and his wife, Dina of Vernon Twp., NJ. Loving grandmother of MaryKatherine, Steven, Timothy, Eileen, David, Nicole and Jessica. Dear sister of Dorothy Mitchell of Deptford, NJ and Frank Hochreiter and his wife, Carol of Champlain, New York.
The family will receive their friends at Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home, 241 Route 94(1 Vanderhoof Court for GPS), Vernon, N.J., on Friday, June 16, 2017, from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be Saturday, June 17, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, N.J. Information and condolences can be found at www.fergusonvernonfuneralhome.com.