Obituary of John W.R. Harrison

HARRISON,  John Wesley Raymond "Red" - CD. R.C.A.F. (Retired) - 71, Weltons Corner, Kings Co., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, in Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton, surrounded by family members. Born in Springhill, he was a son of Grace (Spence) Harrison, Amherst, (formerly of Springhill) and the late Raymond B. Harrison.Red had served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 35 years, with postings in Lahr, Germany, Greenwood, Chatham, N.B., Toronto and Borden, Ont. John was a member of the Aylesford & District Lions Club and was a volunteer with Citizens Patrol and as a guard at the Kingston detachment of the R.C.M.P. John will be greatly missed by the daily coffee club in the Greenwood Mall & Thursday morning's at Betty's. He loved doing crossword, Sudoku puzzles plus spent many hours researching on his phone or computer, and loved spending time with his granddaughters. He was a great man, and will be sadly missed by friends and loved ones.Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife of 47 years, Phyllis H. (Cogswell) Harrison, Weltons Corner; son, Douglas (Sue Foster); daughter, Pamela (Daniel)  Hennessey, all of Kingston; grandchildren, Natasha and Vanessa Harrison, Barrie, Ont.; Sophia and Abigail Hennessey, Kingston; sister, Joy(Robert) Goodwin, Cole Harbour; sister-in-law, Sylvia (Pat) Smith, Comox, B.C.; uncle, Leonard (Margaret) Spence, Amherst; several nieces and nephews; as well as his new furry friend Cujo. Besides his father he was predeceased by twin sons in infancy, Burton R and John W.; his furry friends Trinket & Buddy.Arrangements have been entrusted to Bryce Johnstone of DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service (902-538-8317). There will be no visitation. All are welcome to attend a Celebration of Life Service, on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1 p.m., followed by a reception, all to be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 98, 1472 Veterans Lane, Kingston. Burial in the Berwick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Carry Me Fund at Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Victorian Order of Nurses, Annapolis Valley Branch or charity of choice. A special thank you is extended from the family to Katrinia Patterson from the Palliative Care Program and the V.O.N. home care workers. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca