Barbara Jane deRoos Mitchell 1940 – 2022
Barbara Mitchell passed away November 19th at age 82 after a short illness. She is predeceased by her husband, Michael F. Mitchell III, her parents, Robert and Betty deRoos of San Mateo, California, and her sister, Elizabeth Dority. She is survived by her son Robert and daughter-in-law, Mary, her daughter Carol, and her grandchildren, Daniel & Emily and Mounira & Tarek.
Barbara was born in San Francisco, CA. She grew up in Burlingame and attended Burlingame High School before matriculating at Stanford University, where she met her eventual husband. Leaving Stanford to follow Mike to Phoenix, she later obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies at Arizona State University. She also completed a rigorous program at the Kino Institute of Religious Studies in Phoenix.
A resident of the Phoenix area since 1960, Barbi was very active at St. Theresa Catholic Parish, serving as President of the Ladies Sodality and a member of the Parish Council. She was a lifelong artist, painting murals at friends’ homes, designing craft clothing, and painting still lifes and landscapes in oil. After raising her children, her favorite activities were painting with her regular group of friends, reading historical fiction and travelling to Europe. Barbara was known widely as a kind, loving woman who was a patient listener and who always had a joyful smile to share. She will be missed.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Condolences may be expressed at www.whitneymurphyfuneralhome.com.
Thomas Wayne Smith
Keeping you and your family in our hearts, mind and prayers.
A great life well lived by a great woman.
Hugs and love from our family to yours.
Blessings be.
Jane Gresham
We will remember Barbi, always, as a truly loving person with a smile and a genuine concern for the lives of her dear ones. She lived her faith in an understated, yet constant, outflowing of love and encouragement. She made a positive impression on so many, and what better memories can there be!
Much love and prayers for her family,
Jane & Lowell Gresham