Jay Francis Harris, age 52, of Derry, New Hampshire passed away on Tuesday, November 1st, at Tufts Medical Center of Boston. Raised and educated in Medford, he was the son of the late James and Jean (McKenzie) Harris. He has lived in Derry for the past year. Jay was employed for 26 years by the MBTA, a job he loved and looked forward to. He also enjoyed coaching softball for over a decade. Most of all, Jay adored his family.
Jay was the beloved husband of Kim (Rosati) Harris, and the devoted father of Briana and Kelsey Harris. He was the dear brother of James Harris, Scott Harris and his wife Deanna, Linda Bucci and her husband Dom, Lisa Williams and her late husband David, Jeff Harris and his wife Marianne, and the late Steven Harris. Jay was the loving uncle of Ashley, Carissa, Cameron, Caitlyn, Andrew, Cayla, Ryan, Carli, Brittany, Nicholas, Makenzie, Morgan and Tye. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Mary (Sorrenti) and father-in-law Frank Rosati, many loving friends, relatives and his beloved dogs Shamus and Malibu, and beloved Cat Mara.
Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Tuesday, November 8th at 9 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Services will conclude with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Visiting hours will be held on Monday, November 7th from 4 through 8 PM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in Jay’s name to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, online at: https://givenow.lls.org/fundraiser/4259380.