Lillie E. Mitchell

Lillie E. Mitchell, a Lab retiree, died of cancer Jan. 10, in Salinas Memorial Hospital. She was 78.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 16, 1931, she was the daughter of George and Frances Mitchell. She had lived and worked in Ontario, New York State and California.

Mitchell retired from the Lab more than 15 years ago.

She is survived by four sisters, Madge Sliwa of Elmira, N.Y.; Beryl Beringer of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada; Elizabeth Murphy of Corning, N.Y.; and Ann Wilson of Salinas, Calif.