MITCHELL, JOSEPH HARVEY Age 85, of New Hope, MN died peacefully on March 5, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia, PA. Joseph served in the United States Marine Corp. He was a Penn State University graduate, class of 1957 and worked on the ENIAC (the first electronic general-purpose computer) and Pennstac (first digital computer). He was a member of the Order of the Arrow and Boy Scott Troop 73 leader, at Parker Methodist Church in Kane'ohe. Joseph worked for the United States Air Force at Hickam/Pacific Air Force (PACAF) as a senior computer systems analyst. He also taught computer-program classes at Chaminade University in Honolulu. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, skiing, sailing, reading and biking. His parents Joseph Mitchell and Jessie Anderson Mitchell preceded Joseph in death. Joseph is survived by his wife, Thanh Trinh Dang of New Hope, MN; sister, Isabel J. Mitchell of Huntingdon Valley, PA; children Gordon (Flavia) Mitchell of Kaiwiki, HI, Samuel M. (Mae) Mitchell of Honolulu, HI, Jessie (Randolph) Mitchell of Mililani, HI; Lucy Mitchell (dog) and former wife Sylvia C. Mitchell of Honolulu, HI. Private services. Joseph will be interred at Sunset Memorial Park in Festerville- Trevose, PA. The family request no flowers or gifts. Condolences: www.Washburn-McReavy.com
MITCHELL, JOSEPH HARVEY Age 85, of New Hope, MN died peacefully on March 5, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia, PA. Joseph served in the United States Marine Corp. He was a Penn State University graduate, class of 1957 and worked on the ENIAC (the first electronic general-purpose computer) and Pennstac (first digital computer). He was a member of the Order of the Arrow and Boy Scott Troop 73 leader, at Parker Methodist Church in Kane'ohe. Joseph worked for the United States Air Force at Hickam/Pacific Air Force (PACAF) as a senior computer systems analyst. He also taught computer-program classes at Chaminade University in Honolulu. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, skiing, sailing, reading and biking. His parents Joseph Mitchell and Jessie Anderson Mitchell preceded Joseph in death. Joseph is survived by his wife, Thanh Trinh Dang of New Hope, MN; sister, Isabel J. Mitchell of Huntingdon Valley, PA; children Gordon (Flavia) Mitchell of Kaiwiki, HI, Samuel M. (Mae) Mitchell of Honolulu, HI, Jessie (Randolph) Mitchell of Mililani, HI; Lucy Mitchell (dog) and former wife Sylvia C. Mitchell of Honolulu, HI. Private services. Joseph will be interred at Sunset Memorial Park in Festerville- Trevose, PA. The family request no flowers or gifts. Condolences: www.Washburn-McReavy.com
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