Paul K. Harrison

Paul K. Harrison, age 70, of Lakeville, died on Monday, March 4, 2019, at his home. Born in Middleborough, he was the son of the late Paul and Winona (Tessier) Harrison. Paul attended Andover Institute of Business and earned his Associate's Degree, continued on to Unity College, was the President of the Class of 1970, earned his Bachelor's Degree of Science and then to Suffolk University earning his Master's Degree. For 31 years, he was a Teacher of Business and Social Studies at the Middleborough High School and had a current certification with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Administration and Social Studies, grades 6-12. Paul received several teaching awards; one from the Standard Times: "Man of the Month", another from Massasoit College: " thanks for being my teacher" and one from the John F. Kennedy Library: "Teacher Recognition". Paul was very involved in sports, 26 years with football in high school and college with 11 years as Head Coach; 20 years with basketball on the high school and college level with 8 years as Head Coach with Massasoit Community College, and he is responsible for recruiting and bringing back this program; 22 years with tennis for boys and girls as Head Coach and numerous summer camps with all three sports. He was the Athletic Director in Oak Bluffs and Framingham; and for five years, was the Head Football Coach at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and received the Football Coaching Award, Hall of Fame 2015. He was the Headmaster/Athletic Director at Northbrook Academy, where he was very instrumental with the design and implementing the Discipline Code as well as the Intramural and Interscholastic Sports Program at Northbrook. Paul was a founding father and Minister to the Rochester Congregational Church. For 45 years, Paul was the beloved husband of Nora A. (Nunes) Harrison; devoted father of Sarah (Harrison) Etro and her husband Brian, Grant Harrison and his wife Danielle and MacKenzie Harrison; loving grandfather of Mia Etro, Bryce and Brady Brackett, and McLean and Harper Harrison; dear brother of Kimberly (Harrison) Gillis and her husband Richard and David Harrison and his wife Deanne. Also survived by his foster daughter, Tracey (Watt) Tsina and her husband William and children Nathaniel and Sophia; brothers-in-law, Joseph Nunes and his wife Deborah, John Nunes, Mark Nunes and the late Alan Nunes and his surviving wife Holly Nunes; as well as many nieces and nephews. By request, there will be no visiting hours. Funeral services will be held at the Central Congregational Church, 2 Webster Street, Middleborough, on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 11 a.m. Interment services will be private. Donations in Paul's memory may be made to: UMass Dartmouth, Attention: Gift Processing, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 (on memo line, please list: Paul K. Harrison) For online condolences and to send flowers, please visit our new website, www.ashleydrolettefuneralhome.com. Ashley Funeral Home Middleborough (508) 947-3600