William Bruce Harrison

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William Bruce Harrison, 75 of Eighty-Four, Pa. formerly of Mather, Pa. died Tuesday-May 1, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.  He was born January 23, 1943 in Waynesburg, Pa. the son of the late William Martin and Thelma Diehl Harrison.  Mr. Harrison was a graduate of Jefferson Morgan High School and was a 1976 Cum Laude graduate of Robert Morris University earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration.  He served in the United States Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.  He was the owner/operator of Washington Reprographics in Washington Pa. for over 30 years.  Mr. Harrison loved classic cars, especially corvettes and was a member of the Steel Town Corvette Club.  He was an avid golfer and was a member of Nemacolin, Southpointe and Lone Pine Country Clubs throughout his lifetime.  Mr. Harrison also enjoyed sporting clays.  He was also a member of the B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge # 776 in Washington.  Most of all, Mr. Harrison enjoyed the time that he spent with his family who meant everything to him.  He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

In November of 1964 he married Juliana Grasha who survives.  Also surviving is a son; Terry (Laurie) Harrison of Eighty-Four, a daughter: Cyndi (Dustin) Henry of North Strabane Twp., a sister; Faye (Herman) Ross of Mather, Pa. and five grandchildren; Devin, Doug, Mike, Nick and Ethan.  Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Friends will be received on Monday-May 7, 2018 from 6 P.M. until 8 P.M. in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Ave. Washington, S. Timothy Warco, Supervisor/Director, Susan Falvo Warco, Director, S. Timothy Warco II, Director.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday-May 8, 2018 in the funeral home.  Interment will follow at 12:30 P.M. in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville Pa.  Full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post # 175 and the United States Navy.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the American Parkinson’s Disease Association at www.apdaparkinson.org  Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com