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Frederick B. Harris, 89 Mahwah Resident
MAHWAH, N.J. – Frederick B. Harris, of Mahwah, died Thursday, April 21. He was 89.
Born and raised in Dover, he was the son of the late Frederick P. and Marion Harris. He graduated from Blair Academy, Dover High School, Upsala College, Montclair University and received a doctorate in political science and economics at the New School for Social Research in New York City. He was a teacher who taught in Dover High School and more recently in Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest from 1967-88, from which he retired. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War.…
Claire DeSantis, 92, New Milford Resident
NEW MILFORD, N.J. – Claire (Medici) DeSantis, of New Milford, died Saturday, April 23. She was 92.
She was born in New York City to Maria (Notarangelo) and Armando Medici and was employed as an executive secretary for Beth Abrams Health Services in the Bronx, N.Y., for many years.
She was the mother of Mary Lizzi and her husband, William; and grandmother of Michael and Andrew.
Visiting will take place from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Frech-McKnight Funeral Home, 161 Washington Ave., Dumont. A funeral Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Church of the Ascension, New Milford. Entomb…
Rocco R.Chirico, 105, Garfield Resident
GARFIELD, N.J. – Rocco R. Chirico, a longtime resident of Garfield, died Friday, April 22. He was 105.
Born Oct. 10, 1910 in South Alessio in Aspromonte, Calabria, Italy, he came to the United States with his family at age 10 and settled in Garfield.
While attending school in Garfield, he excelled in track and field. He held the record in Bergen County and was second in the state by running the half-mile in 2 minutes. He became a U.S. citizen in 1936 and was a lifelong Democrat.
He graduated from John Marshall College in 1937 and was appointed to the U.S. Bar in 1940. He continued to p…
