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Margaret Harris Obituary

Margaret "Margie" (Day Johnston) Harris died peacefully in her sleep on July 23, 2010 at age 91. She was predeceased by her sister Helen Day Wilcox, brother John P. Day, Jr., husbands William Carroll Johnston and Joseph Harris. She is survived by her children, William C. Johnston, Jr., Atlantic Beach, N.C. and Rushville, NY, Linda J. Harris (John Dirga) Rochester, NY and Ft. Myers, FL, Laurie J. Colombo (Edward) Victor, NY, Sally "Petie" J. Radicchi (Joseph) Cape Coral, FL; 2 step-sons, Dr. J. Peter Harris (Jan) Rochester, NY and Carroll "Sandy" B. Harris (Dee) Cape Coral FL. She is also survived by grandchildren, Robert P. and Michael C. Harris, Erik G. and Kristen C. Wiig and Russell D. Vail; step-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jeffrey, Brett, Noah, Ashley, Piper, and Casey Harris, David and Wayne Colombo, John Dirga, Elizabeth Reid, Mark Radicchi, and Jennifer Hensel; great-grandsons, Reed, Seth and Blake Harris and Mason Vail; 12 step great-grandchildren; 2 nephews, Geoffrey and John Wilcox and niece, Andrea Wilcox.
She was a former member of The Junior League of Rochester, The Country Club of Rochester and The Genesee Valley Club, long time board member of Hillside Children's Center, an advisory member of the Board of Directors of Rochester General Hospital Association, and a current member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Rochester and Iona Hope Episcopal Church, Ft. Myers, FL.
There will be a private internment at the convenience of her family. Donations may be made in her name to either Rochester General Hospital 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621 or Iona Hope Episcopal Church, 9650 Gladiolus Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33908.

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Published by Rochester Democrat And Chronicle on Aug. 1, 2010.

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Peter and Hilary Smith

July 31, 2010

Lovely memories of Margie who we first met in Brighton England in the mid eighties, then in Rochester when we stayed with Laurie and Ed ,she was most kind and hospitable to us, later in LA at the wedding
Very happy thoughts of a great lady
Our condolences to all her family
Our love Peter ,Hilary Smith and Amanda
Hove Sussex England
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