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Mary Mitchell, 87, of Belle Vernon (Fairhope), died Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, in Harmon House, Mt. Pleasant. A daughter of the late Peter and Anna Zedila (zendlak) Benlock, she was born in Vesta 7 on Nov. 16, 1921. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and the former Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Fayette City. Formerly of Arnold City, she had resided in Fairhope since 1957. In her later years, Mary was surrounded by her children and grandchildren, all of whom gave her great happiness. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Patricia A. Mitchell and Carl Broege, of Glen Ridge, N.J., one son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Barbara Mitchell, of West Newton, five grandchildren, Dr. Daniele Corsi and husband Dr. Stan Martens, of Glenmoore, Pa., Matthew Corsi and wife Kelly O'Mara, of Upper Greenwood Lake, N.J., Dr. Scott Corsi and wife Kristina Ogryzkova-Corsi, of Breda, Netherlands, and Elizabeth Mitchell and Jeffrey Mitchell, both of West Newton, five great-grandchildren, Ben Corsi-Martens, Lucas Corsi-Martens, Emma Corsi-Martens, Mia Corsi- Martens and Nikolai Corsi, and one sister-in-law, Sara Mitchell, of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Archie O. Mitchell, on Aug. 29, 1980, one sister, Anna Adams, formerly of Denbo Heights, and one brother, Andrew Benlock. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929- 5300, www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Saturday at 9 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Sebastian R.C. Church at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Lawrence Manchas as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Mary's name to: Autism Speaks, 8035 McKnight Rd., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15237.

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