Mitchell G. Checrallah, 86, of Baldwinsville, passed away with his family by his side at St. Joseph's Hospital on Thursday, December 9, 2010. Born in Providence, RI, he served in the Army Air Corps during WW II. In addition to completing a year's study for the Air Corps at Hamilton College, he earned a BA at Brown University and a MA from New York University. Postgraduate work was done at Columbia University and Hunter College. Mitchell worked for 37 years in all five boroughs in the New York City school system, serving as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal, ending his school career in Staten Island.
He was pre-deceased by his son, Mitchell Jr.

Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Estelle, his three daughters, Carol (Robert) Vrabel, Jane Stam, and Karen (Munir) Khamis, 10 grandchildren: Robert Jr., Thomas, and Daniel Vrabel, Michael and Nicole Stam, Christine, Peter, John, Stephen and David Khamis, and a great granddaughter, Mackenzie Vrabel.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 3494 NYS Route 31, Baldwinsville, NY 13027 on Monday, December 27, 2010 at 11 am.

Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Syracuse Home Association, 7740 Meiggs Rd., Baldwinsville, NY, 13027 or Canton Woods Senior Center, 76 Canton St., Baldwinsville, NY, 13027.