Dorothy M. Insinger Mitchell of Richboro, PA died peacefully surrounded by her loving children at Holy Redeemer Hospice, Meadowbrook, PA on Saturday, April 13, 2013. She was 91.

Dorothy was the loving wife of the late William J. Mitchell.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the 3rd oldest of the eight children of the late John and Mary Mellinger Insinger.

Dorothy was a life-long Pennsylvanian who grew up in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia and attended Germantown High School. She married William J. Mitchell on June 8, 1940, with whom she was happily married until his death in September 1987. Bill and Dot met while working at Vicks VaporRub Factory in the Hunting Park Section of Philadelphia. Dot held down the homefront with their toddler son from April 1944 until April 1946 while Bill fought in Europe during WWII with the 1251st combat engineers. After his return home, Bill joined the Philadelphia Police force and worked his way up to captain. During these years, Dorothy focused on their son, Bill, Jr. and their twin daughters, Janet and Joyce. Dot also worked as a Philadelphia Crossing Guard in the 1950’s and later she worked at Bell Telephone. She retired from Bell Telephone in 1984 after 20 years of service. She was a member of the Bell Telephone Pioneers, Jenkintown Chapter where she served as the Membership Secretary and she was also an active member of Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia for many years.

She is survived by her loving and devoted children; William J. Mitchell Jr. and his wife Patricia of Warrington, Janet M. Gottobrio and her husband Emanuel of Warminster, PA and Joyce A. Dopkin and her husband Pierce of Surf City, NJ. She is also survived by her two sisters Mary Elizabeth Casperson and Mildred Louise Rookstool and her husband Jack, 12 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 9:00AM until her Funeral Service 10:00AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Road, (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will follow at Union Cemetery, Richboro, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia,13500 Philmont Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19116.