Official Obituary of

Loretta A. (Duggan) Harris

August 15, 1931 ~ May 1, 2016 (age 84) 84 Years Old

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Loretta A. (Duggan) Harris Obituary


Loretta A. (Duggan) Harris


Loretta A. Harris, 84, of  Reading, passed away at 5 PM, Sunday, May 1st, peacefully, at her sons residence in Muhlenberg Township.


The widow of Nelson M. Harris, Jr., who predeceased her on July 27, 1996, Loretta was born in Reading, PA on August 15, 1931, a daughter of the late Sarah A. (McNally) and William N.  Duggan.


She attended Central Catholic High School and later worked as a Clean Room Technician at Western Electric in  Reading, retiring in 1994.  She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother.


She is survived by  her 8 children. three sons, Wayne A. Harris, husband Cheryl (Graczyk) Harris, of Bernville, PA; Stephan S. Harris, companion of  Desenne Hartline, of Muhlenberg Township; Troy M. Harris, husband of  Tina (Davies) Harris, of Exeter Township and 5 daughters, Elaine M. Zahariadis, of Exeter Twp; Linda C. Musket, of Lyons, PA; Kimberly A. Harris companion of Clifford Reese, of Shillington; Michelle R., wife of  Chris Wenrich, of Reading, and Tracy L. Harris, of Reading. two sisters,  Rose  (Duggan), widow of  Richard Kelly, of Wernersville; and Maureen (Duggan), wife of  Leslie Fleischood, of Sinking Spring and  one brother, MIchael,Duggan, husband of Brenda, of New Jersey. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.  Loretta was predeceased by a sister, Kathleen (Duggan) Griffith


Friends and relatives are invited to call  Wednesday May 4th from 6-8 PM and Thursday May 5th from 9:00  - 9 45 AM at Feeney Funeral Home. Funeral Procession will leave funeral home at 10 AM.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Gethsemane Chapel of the Resurrection, Laureldale,  at 10:30 Am on Thursday, May 5th. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery Reading, PA. 


Arrangements entrusted to the John P. Feeney Funeral Home, in Reading's Centre Park Historic District. 625 N 4th St at Centre Ave (Route 61) Reading, PA 19601.


Obituary, directions and condolences at www.johnfeeneyfuneralhome.com



Services

Visitation

Wednesday
May 4, 2016
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
John P. Feeney Funeral Home
625 North 4th Street
Reading, PA 19601

Visitation

Thursday
May 5, 2016
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
John P. Feeney Funeral Home
625 North 4th Street
Reading, PA 19601

Mass of Christian Burial

Thursday
May 5, 2016
10:30 AM
Gethsemane Cemetery Chapel
3139 Kutztown Road
Reading, PA 19605



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