Carol Ann (Sharkey) Mitchell, 57, a lifelong resident of Natick, passed away on August 26, 2012 at the Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Paul Mitchell with whom she shared 20 years of marriage.
Born in Boston, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Rooney) Sharkey, Carol was raised in Natick. She was a graduate of Marian High School and went on to earn her certification as an optician. Carol was employed at For Eyes in Natick until becoming ill. She was a communicant of St. Linus Church and a member of the Natick Amvets – Post 79. Carol enjoyed traveling and was a loving and generous friend to all she came in contact with.
In addition to her husband, Carol is survived by 2 sisters, Ann Marie Hellen and her husband William of Phillipston, MA and Rosemary Garcia and her husband Joseph of Los Lunas, NM; her brother, James Sharkey of Framingham; and her nephew, Patrick Hellen and his wife Trisha of Boston. She was the sister-in-law of Louise Ruschel of Natick, Kenneth Stacey and his wife Linda of Framingham, and Thomas Stacey, Sr. of Waltham.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Carol’s funeral from the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park St. (at Natick Common) Natick on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 8:15 AM to be followed by her Mass of Christian Burial in St. Linus Church, 119 Hartford St. Natick at 9:00 AM. Burial will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Natick. Visiting hours will be held on Monday, September 3, 2012 from 3-7 PM. Those wishing to remember Carol may do so through memorial donations to St. Linus Church or the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701-1803.