George N. Mitchell
George N. Mitchell, 63, of Mars passed away Wednesday.
George was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in the Vietnam War on the USS Hermitage LSD34.
As a passionate business man, George began his career working with his family at Mitchell Industries, founded by his father. He, along with his father and brother, Nick, purchased Fibercon International Inc. from the U.S. Steel Corp. Together, they grew the business into one of the leading international companies for steel fiber reinforcement. George ran the company as president for 25 years.
Additionally, George volunteered for the Parkinson's Foundation of Western Pennsylvania. Serving as president for five years, he helped raise an excess of $300,000 to provide service, support and education to those living with Parkinson's disease and their families.
George was a member of Highland Country Club, Williams Country Club, Treesdale Country Club and Butler Country Club. He was also an active member of the BMW Car Club of America and volunteered for the Allegheny Chapter as the newsletter business manager and dealership liaison.
George enjoyed traveling with his wife and family, playing golf, hunting and “a small game of chance.”
He was the loving husband of Janet L. Mitchell; father of Dr. Tamarra L. Mitchell of Mars and Pamela M. Litman (Alexander) of Cranberry Township; and grandfather of Kayla, Tyler, Hallie and Logan; also his siblings, Dennis (Amy) of Florida, Nick (Tatyana) of Mars, Max (Jennifer) of Connecticut and Grace Mitchell of Florida; as well as his nieces and nephews.
MITCHELL — Friends of George N. Mitchell, who died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, are welcome from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Butler Country Club where a celebration of life reception will be held.Arrangements are under the direction of McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania: www.pfwpa.org.Condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.
