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Margaret Harris Obituary

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

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Published by Daily Messenger on Aug. 6, 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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