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Richard G. Harris

Name: Visitation
Start: 02/05/2018 05:00 PM
End: 02/05/2018 07:00 PM
Location: Yoskovich Funeral Home, Inc.

May 2, 1929 — February 1, 2018

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Richard G. Harris, 88, of Nemacolin, Pa., died at 12:58 P.M. on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born May 2, 1929 in Nemacolin, a son of the late George J. and Viola J. (Luzier) Harris. Mr. Harris worked for seven years at the Nemacolin Mine before serving the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. After his military service, he began working for General Motors at the Euclid, Ohio plant where he worked for 37 years until his retirement in 1989 when he relocated back to Nemacolin. Mr. Harris served as commander of American Legion Post 400 in Carmichaels from 1994 until 1997 and was a past president of the Carmichaels Lions Club. He was a member of Valley Lodge No. 459, F. & A. M., Masontown, Pa., a member of the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection and the Scottish Rite Bodies in the Valley of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Harris was a life member of the Nemacolin Volunteer Fire Company and active in supporting local Greene County sports. He enjoyed watching football, baseball, golf and hockey and volunteered to deliver Meals on Wheels. Mr. Harris had an unending love for his family.

Surviving are his wife of 42 years, Helga F. (Gispert) Harris; three sons, Robert Harris (Tina) of Fredericksburg, Va., John J. Roper of Willoughby, Ohio and Mitch Roper (Kim) of Chesnee, S. C.; two daughters, Deborah Berquist, at home and Elfie Gispert of Worms, Germany; nine grandchildren, Kerry Aylesworth (Diane), Christopher Harris (fiancé Alison), Adam Aylesworth (Amanda), Heather Wood (Joe), Rachel Espanoza-Castro (Mario), Sean Mitchell Roper, David Berquist (Kira), Katie Harris (fiancé Angelo) and Shannon Harris; 10 great grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Harris of Fredericksburg and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are a son, Rick Harris; two brothers, Ronald Harris, who died in infancy and Melvin J. Harris and three sisters, Sara Louise Carafa, Margaret J. Anderson and Julia E. Reynolds.

Family and friends are welcome from 5 to 7 P.M. on Monday, February 5, 2018 in the Yoskovich Funeral Home , Carmichaels, Pa. Valley Lodge No. 459 will conduct a Masonic Service at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, followed at 7:00 P.M. by the funeral service and after by military honors by Cumberland American Legion Post 400.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimers Association, 1299 Pineview Dr. Suite 3, Morgantown, WV 26505.

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