John D. Harris

HARRIS, John D. (Bucky), died Sunday, November 25, 2018, in Dayton, OH at the age of 85. John was born on June 9, 1933, in Conneaut, OH to the late Clara D. and Neil J. Harris. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susan, daughter Wendy Harris of Cincinnati, OH, son Christopher of New York City, grandsons Jack and Mark Taylor, granddaughters Clare Taylor and Alice Harris. John’s sister Edith (Paul) Reichert of Ashtabula, OH also survives him as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. John served in the US Marine Corps, earned an Engineering Degree from the University of Dayton and an MBA from Xavier University. He worked for the Mead Corp., Winters National Bank, and eventually began his own Harris Leasing Corp. In high school in Conneaut, OH John played football and for the rest of his life he loved being a spectator. Golf with his friends was important to him, too. Mostly though, John was known to be a kind, decent man, a gentleman, a keen observer with a droll sense of humor. His family will receive friends from 10 am until The Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am, Friday, December 7, 2018 at The Church of the Holy Angels, 1322 Brown Street, Dayton, OH 45409. UD parking is available in the S-1 Lot on Brown Street. Burial will be at a later date at his family plot in West Springfield, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dayton Children’s Hospital, One

Children’s Plaza, Dayton, OH 45404 or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com.