Betty Rose Harris

BETTY ROSE HARRIS of Bel Air, MD, formerly of La Mesa, CA, died August 10 at Hart Heritage Estate in Street, MD. She was 82.

Born on December 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Rose McCray and the wife of the late Charles W. Harris.

Mrs. Harris moved to Harford County in June. She worked for the Grossmont Union High School District for 33 years. At the time of her retirement in June 1993, she had been at one school, Mt. Miguel High School, for most of those years as the Food Service Manager. She met her future husband, a Lance Corporal in the Marine Corps, at a USO dance and they were married two years later on August 3, 1945. They were active in the Temple Guard Unit of the Al Bahr Shrine until his death in 1990. Mrs. Harris was an avid San Diego Chargers fan and also enjoyed attending her grandson’s high school games with her son and daughter-in-law. She loved animals and enjoyed music, especially songs from the Big Band Era and Lawrence Welk. She also enjoyed delivering Meals on Wheels with her daughter whenever she came to Bel Air for a visit.

Mrs. Harris is survived by one son, Charles A. Harris and his wife Susan, of Diamond Bar, CA; a daughter, Kathi Thomas and her husband, Joseph, of Bel Air, MD; a brother, Robert Kennedy and his wife, Renee, of Sun City West, AZ; one grandson, Todd Harris of Diamond Bar, CA; two granddaughters, Kathleen Thomas and Erin Thomas Jensen and her husband, Robert, and their children, Kaitlyn and Connor Jensen, all of Carlsbad, CA; one aunt, Marion Barnett, of La Mesa, CA and many cousins.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of San Diego, 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 250, San Diego, CA 92123, www.sanalz.org or to Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, 515 South Haven Street, Baltimore, MD 21224.