Norman Harris

Norman Stiles Harris PORTSMOUTH - Norman Stiles Harris, 70, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. He was predeceased by his wife, Edna M. Harris in 2007. Born Dec. 14, 1938 in Concord, N.H., to the late Carl Harris and Hazel Barnes Harris, he was a member of both the Concord Police Department and Fire Departments. He also worked for the State of New Hampshire Pollution Control Board. As a captain with the Corps of Engineers, he helped maintain the shipping lanes around Hampton Roads for more than 20 years. Mr. Harris attended Green Acres Presbyterian and St. Marks United Methodist churches in Portsmouth where he sang in the choirs. He enjoyed playing the organ and was an avid boater. Norman is survived by his loving family including his two sons, Bradley Harris of Boscawen, N.H., and Gregory Harris of Northwood, N.H.; daughter, Amy Harris of Louisville, Ky.; stepdaughters, Cheri Ashburn and husband Norman, Patricia Matera-Demers and husband Lance, all of Andover, N.H.; two sisters, Thayne Shaddox of Guntersville, Ala., and Linda Jobes and husband Gary of Northborough, Mass.; his brother, Howard Harris and wife Karen of Merrimack, N.H.; and six grandchildren, Magen, Erica, Tyler, Miranda, Danyelle, and Connor Harris. A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, by Pastor Walt Hunting at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will take place at a later date at Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord, N.H. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4416 Expressway Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. Condolences may be registered at www.rwbakerfh.com.