Frances Marie Harrison

Frances Marie Harrison
ur treasured mother, Frances
Marie Harrison (nee Herlihy)
Opassed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11 after communing with
her beloved daughter and her loyal dog at
her bedside. Frances was born on August
26, 1936 in Manhattan, NYC. She was the
youngest child of John "Jack" Joseph Herlihy and Bridget "Beatrice" McFarland,
Irish immigrant parents from County
Cork and Roscommon respectfully.
She graduated from Blessed Sacrament
HS, where she excelled in both academ-
ics and sports. She was a star on the Track
and Field as well as on the Basketball
team, eventually competing in AAU athletics. In addition, she was a truly effective communicator and was also captain
of the debate team. Frances received a Wines in Ridgefield CT.
full scholarship to St. John's University in By far, the most important accomplish1953, the first year women were admitted
to the university. With no real athletic op- faith and family. She tirelessly advocated ment of Frances' life was her devotion to portunities for the new female students,
Frances started a basketball team for her for the best education and activities for her daughters driving hundreds of miles
fellow classmates, despite working full
time and assisting with the caretaking for each week to schools and activities to encourage her daughters' interest and tal--
her family. ents. She and her husband instilled a love
mitted to the business school, Frances One of only a few female students ad- of the Catholic faith, including a devotion graduated in the top of her class, with a to Our Blessed Mother, and a deep love of Our Lord. She was an active member of
BS in accounting in 1957. She was among both St. Patrick's church in Bedford NY
the first female accountants in major NY and St. Mary's in Ridgefield CT.
firms, when it was difficult for women in In addition to her adored husband, she business to 'break in' to the "Big 8." None- was preceded in death by her loving par-
theless, her incredible business talent and ents, her sister Virginia, and her brother
strong interpersonal and management Jackie. She is survived by her devoted
skills, allowed her to continue to rise and daughter Erin Priolo, and son-in-law
excel, eventually becoming Director of Richard, and her daughter Tara Marsh, Business Operations at Wingfoot Country and son-in-law Thomas, her grandson
Club and culminating in her appointment John Francis Marsh and her granddaugh-
as Treasurer of the Rockefeller Founda- ter Samantha Lily Marsh, along with her
tion's renowned, China Medical Board. nephew Michael Donohue and niece JaShe was swept off her feet by and even- nine Cerrone.
tually married the love of her life, NYPD Visitation will be held on Friday, OcDetective Francis Raymond Harrison, a tober 23, from 6-8pm at Bosak Funeral
Bronx native, at St. Thomas More Church Home, 453 Shippan Ave, Stamford, CT.
in Manhattan on June 6, 1970. Eventual- A mass of Christian burial will be held at
ly, they decided it was best to move from St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in
NYC, and raise their two daughters, Erin Bedford, NY on Saturday October 25th at
Frances and Tara Lynn in bucolic Pound 11:00 am. Interment will be at the Pound
Ridge, NY. Along with her husband, she Ridge Burial Hill Cemetery, her beloved
also became the proprietor of Harrison hometown of 48 years.

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