Lebanon, NH
Joseph F. Harrity, 69, of Lebanon, NH, formerly of Hudson, MA, died on Feb. 7th at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Annette G. Kelley of Lebanon, NH.
Joseph was born in Clinton, son of the late Richard T. and Catherine T. (Murphy) Harrity. He was raised in Hudson where he attended local schools, was a 1964 graduate of Hudson Catholic H.S. and attended Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Army. Joseph worked for many years at the family business, the Harrity Company in Hudson. He was a longtime resident of Hudson and has resided in Lebanon, NH the past 13 years. He was a parishioner of St. Anthony’s Parish in White River Junction, VT.
Joseph’s passion was his family and Irish heritage. He was a proud Irishman who loved the Irish culture and even took courses to learn the very difficult Old Irish Celtic Language. He was an avid hockey fan, and always looked forward to taking his nephew Brendan, whom he helped raise and loved as a son, to his many hockey events. His loving spirit will be truly missed.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Tracey M. Chase and her husband Timothy and his loving grandson Garrett T. Chase all of Leominster, his nephew whom he loved as a son, Brendan J. Kelley of Lebanon, step-children Jahnnie Ard-O’Connor, Freddie Ard, and Anneliese Ard. He is also survived by his siblings, Mary D. Stapelfeld and her husband John of Hudson, Francis P. Harrity and his wife Kathleen of Hudson, Richard T. Harrity and his wife Mary of Hudson, Kathleen Harrity and her companion Steven Salerno of Dallas, PA, along with many other nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday Feb. 13th at 9:00 a.m. in St. Michael’s Church, 21 Manning St. Hudson. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Lancaster. Calling hours will be held on Friday Feb. 12th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Joseph may be made to: St. Anna Catholic School, Leominster, MA 01453.