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JOHN G. HARRIS

1940 - 2015

BORN

1940

DIED

2015

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Gately Funeral Home - Melrose

79 West Foster Street

Melrose, Massachusetts

JOHN HARRIS Obituary

HARRIS, John G. Of Arlington, formerly of Melrose, died Sept. 11, 2015 at the age of 75. Beloved husband of Cynthia J. (Chronopoulos) Harris of Arlington, formerly of Melrose. Loving father of Gregory G. Harris & his wife Meghan (Searl) of Boston, and Christopher J. Harris & his wife Kristin of Arlington. Cherished grandfather of Catherine, Sophia and Nicholas. Caring brother of Christine (Harris) Petmezakis of Billerica, formerly of Melrose, and the late James G. Harris. Brother-in-law to Priscilla Harris of Salem, and Dean Cronis of NY. Godfather of Dean Harris. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Visitation will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 from 4-8 PM at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose, MA. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 at 10 AM at the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 70 Montvale Ave., Woburn, MA. Interment at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, MA. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Boston Medical Center, Office Development, 801 Massachusetts Ave., First Floor, Boston, MA 02118-2393, Tax Id #04-3314093, or to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Woburn. For the obituary and additional information please visit gatelyfh.com or call 781-665-1949.

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 12 to Sep. 13, 2015.

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HENRY B. WYNN

September 8, 2025

FOND MEMORIES OF A VERY DEAR FRIEND WHO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
HENRY B WYNN

HENRY WYNN

September 6, 2023

HE IS ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS AS A VERY DEAR FRIEND FROM THE DAYS OF MY YOUTH WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD NEVER END.

HENRY WYNN

September 9, 2019

HARDLY A DAY GOES BY THAT I DO NOT THINK OF MY FRIEND OF LONG AGO WHICH IS A TESTAMENT TO HOW MEANINGFUL OUR FRIENDSHIP WAS WHEN WE WERE YOUNG DATING BACK TO THE THIRD GRADE IN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
NO ONE EVER SAID THAT LIFE WAS FAIR AND HE IS SORELY MISSED AS IS HIS BROTHER JIMMY WHO I WAS VERY CLOSE TO.
THEY WILL FOREVER BE IN MY THOUGHTS AS PART OF MY CHERISHED YOUTH.
SINCERELY,
HENRY B. WYNN

Pauline Orphanos-Rassias

October 22, 2015

May his memory be eternal.

henry wynn

September 13, 2015

DEAR MEGHAN:
I AM TRULY SORRY ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR DEAR FATHER-IN-LAW WHO I BOTH GREW UP WITH FROM THE AGE OF 8 YEARS OLD AND WENT TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I AM SURE THAT HE WILL BE SORELY MISSED BY ALL.
PLEASE INFORM YOUR FAMILY OF HOW SORRY I AM.
HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY THOUGHTS AS WILL HIS BROTHER JIMMY WHO WAS DEAR FRIEND OF MINE FROM A TIME THAT ONCE WAS.
COUSIN HENRY WYNN

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14

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4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Gately Funeral Home - Melrose

79 West Foster Street, Melrose, MA 02176

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15

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10:00 a.m.

Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church

70 Montvale Ave., Woburn, MA

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79 West Foster Street, Melrose, MA 02176

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