Obituary of Richard Harrison

Richard James "Harry" Harrison, 56, of East Hartford died on Monday June 27, 2011. He was predeceased by his parents James and Margaret (Francis) Harrison and his nephew James Harrison.

Richard "Harry" worked in the plumbing industry all of his life and owned R.J. Harrison Plumbing Company LLC. "There's no comparison to R.J. Harrison."

He leaves his wife Shirley (Hayslip) and his daughter Khaley Erin Harrison, his step-children Gary and Leah Higginbotham and a grandson Gary Edward Higginbotham III. He also leaves his brother Dan and his wife Cheryl of Ellington, his niece Kim Micheals of Delaware and her children, along with many more nieces and nephews. A special thanks to all his close friends, and all the wonderful customers, suppliers and other professionals that contributed to the success of R.J. Harrison Plumbing.

A memorial service will be held on Friday (July 1st) 10 am at the John F. Tierney Funeral Home 219 West Center St. Manchester. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 5-8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. For online condolences please visit www.tierneyfuneralhome.com.