Obituary of Frederick B Harris

Harris, Frederick B., PhD age 89 of Mahwah died Thursday, April 21, 2016. Fred is survived by his cherished wife of 61 years, Mary Louise (nee Ruiz) Harris of Mahwah and many nieces and nephews. Born and raised in Dover, NJ he was the son of the late, Frederick P. and Marion Harris. Fred graduated from Blair Academy, Dover High School, Upsala College, Montclair University and received a doctorate in Political Science and Economics at the New School for Social Research, NY, NY. Fred was a Teacher who taught in Dover High School and more recently in Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest from 1967 – 1988 where he retired from. He also served in the US Army during WW II and the Korean Conflict. He was the member of the NJEA and the Disabled Veterans. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 10 -11:30 am at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A prayer service will be held at 11:30 am. A private cremation will be held. In lieu of flowers donations to the American Lung Association, 1032 Route 22, Suite 203, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 or American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 would be appreciated.