Belmont - Jessie Mae Mitchell VanName, 87, of 31 Norton Street went to meet her Lord on
Friday, June 13, 2018 in Highland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,
Wellsville. She was born on July 17, 1930 in Hornell, a daughter of the late
Charles and Erma Thomas Perham. She married Richard Mitchell who predeceased
her in 1958 and later married Harold “John” VanName who predeceased her in
1993.
She was a former employee of Craig Finger Lakes DDSO
retiring in 1994 and was an advocate for John Kitchen in the Perry Home.
Jessie brought much love and laughter to all she met. She
spent her retirement taking care of others who needed help and volunteered at
the Hart Comfort Home in Wellsville, comforting all who needed it. She enjoyed
rummage and garage sales and was an avid collector. Jessie loved butterflies
and Elvis Presley; keeping a vast collection of both. Many hearts are saddened
due to her passing.
Surviving are her children, Harold Mitchell of Hunt, Michael
(Jamie) Mitchell of Swain, Jessie (Dawn) VanName of Dalton, Sue (Rod) VanName
of Cleveland, two brothers, Donald Perham of Rochester, Charles (Veronica)
Perham of Standards, six grandsons, three granddaughters, a great-grandson, a
step-daughter, Linda (Fred) Hendryx Otto, several nieces, nephews, cousins and
many friends and neighbors, she loved them all. As per Jessie’s wish there will
be no visitation or services.
