SARATOGA SPRINGS — Michael F. Harrison Sr. died on Nov. 19, after a short illness at Saratoga Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He was 82.
Born in Schenectady on Feb.6, 1932, he is the son of the late Charles and Geraldine (Kavanaugh) Harrison. A lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs, Michael was a graduate of Saint Peter’s Academy and the Albany Business College. He served with the 1st Marine Division in Korea as a U.S. Navy Corpsman from 1952-1953. He worked as an accountant at Carl C. Beck in Albany until taking employment with the New York State Assembly as an assistant to Assemblyman Bobby D’Andrea until he retired in December of 2001.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 38 years, Frances O’Rourke Harrison, in 2002.
He is survived by his two children, Michael F. Harrison Jr. (Heather) and Susan Harrison Turner (Byron). He was a loving grandfather of Lily and Chloe Turner of Saratoga Springs and Michael, Michaela, Meghan, Brendan and Sean Harrison of Spotsylvania, Virginia. He was also survived by his brother Charles Harrison and his family of Riverhead, New York; his sisters-in-law, Sister Roberta O’Rourke CSJ and Angeline O’Rourke; and his niece Katrina Hayward Kumer of Smithtown, Long Island.
