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Eric Harriott Obituary

Of Roxbury, 94, Real Estate Broker, retired real estate broker in the Greater Boston area, died Monday, August 25th at the Susan Bailis Assisted Living home. He was 94. Born in Manchester, Jamaica, Mr. Harriott immigrated to Boston at the age of 17 and became a respected businessman. Husband of the late Mabel V. Harriott, father of the late Eric Harriott Jr. and Celeste White, he is survived by son Victor Harriott, Grandchildren Christian and Angel Harriott of Bowie, MD, George and Olivia Sims of Fairfield CT, Elizabeth Martin of San Francisco CA, Great-grandchildren Cedric, Zachary, Austin, Sydney, and Nicholas, Cousins Una, George, Michelle, and Matthew Pitter of Ontario, Canada, daughter-in-law Monica DeAllie, son-in-law Peter White, along with many other family members. Viewing & funeral services will be held at The Historic Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church, 551 Warren St., Roxbury, MA on Tuesday starting at 10 AM. Arrangements are being handled by J.B. Johnson Funeral Home, 195 Warren St., ROXBURY, MA 02119 (617) 445-8150

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Published by Boston Globe on Aug. 31, 2008.

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Herbert Lyken

August 31, 2008

To the family of Eric Harriett:

My wife, Olga, and I were old friends of Mabel and Eric. We worked together back in 1968 to start Unity Bank and we were also together in a finance club called "HOLRAN." Eric will be missed by each of us.

God Bless,
Herbert & Olga Lyken

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