Edward Patrick Harris 83, formerly Abbott Road, Bradford, PA.
Edward Patrick Harris 83, formerly Abbott Road, Bradford, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.
Born September 15, 1940, in Bradford, he was a son of the late James V. and Rita Conley Harris and the grandson of Fredrick Roswell and Rose Cynthia Harris, Edward T. and Loretta Conley.
He was a 1958 graduate of St. Bernard’s High School where he played basketball and football and was involved in a multitude of student activities. He attended St. Bonaventure University and Gannon University.
Ed spent his entire career in multiple roles at the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf in West Trenton, NJ retiring as the Dean of Residential services. He was recognized by the students for being firm but understanding and helpful to them. He was fluent in sign language and used it throughout his career to better communicate with students and faculty. Ed had a lifelong love of sports and spent decades refereeing college, high school, and pop warner football and basketball games. He enjoyed helping young players learn and had a low tolerance for coaches, if their ego overshadowed the players development and character.
He returned to Bradford in 2017, to reconnect with his childhood friends and family and although proudly Irish, was a member of the Italian Club.
