Bernice J. Mitschele

Bernice J. Mitschele, age 96, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at her home in Spring Lake. Born in Newark and raised in Irvington, Bernice resided in Livingston for 45 years before settling in Spring Lake, where she had lived for the last 20 years.

Mrs. Mitschele was a communicant of St. Catharine’s Roman Catholic Church in Spring Lake. She loved to knit and would knit booties and hats for special newborn babies, and afghans for veterans. As an early member of the Rosary Society in Livingston, she crafted rosary beads for the Missions.

“B” was a competitive card player and also enjoyed afternoons playing mahjong and Rummikub with her friends. Trips to Lancaster, Pennsylvania with her sisters were highlights of her fall and spring seasons. Her favorite pastime was to be on her front porch, and she would passionately watch Yankee games.

She is predeceased by her beloved husband, Norman F. Mitschele, Sr., in 2005, and her two brothers and two sisters.

Surviving are her loving children, Eileen Simmons and her husband, Craig; Karen Mitschele; Patricia Simpson and her husband, Jeff; Lorraine Scapicchio and her husband, Greg; and Norman F. Mitschele, Jr.; her sisters, Dolores Lynch and Patricia Krezel; her two granddaughters, Dawn and Lynn; and her great-grandson, Greyson “The Guy.”

The viewing took place Monday, October 18, 2021, at O’Brien Funeral Home in Wall. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Tuesday, October 19, at St. Catharine’s Roman Catholic Church in Spring Lake, followed by the interment at St. Anne’s Cemetery, Wall.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Spring Lake Fire Company No. 1, 1007 Fifth Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762.

To send condolences, visit www.obrienfuneralhome.com.