John C. Harrison
Services
Obituary
John C. Harrison, Age 74 of LaGrange Park, passed away on March 25, 2021 after 17 years with ALS disease. He was preceded in death by his loving parents Armitt Harrison and Daisy Harrison, nee Hope. Loving husband of 51 years to Arlene Harrison, nee Tonetti, loving father of sons Matthew and Mark; dear brother of Darlene Nelson and Dennis (Linda) Harrison; beloved brother in law to Debra Tonetti, Linda Harrison and Linda (Richard Kos) Tonetti-Kos; beloved uncle to Stacy (Brett) Hoopes and Greg (Suzanne) Harrison.
John retired from Proviso West High School in 2001 after teaching science for 35 years. He enjoyed flying power Cessna planes and flew his own glider plane. He was a member of Chicago Glider Club near Minooka. John was also interested in astronomy and built two reflecting and refracting telescopes. He took classes at the Chicago Planetarium where he learned how to grind the mirrors and lens for the telescopes.
A memorial gathering and celebration of John’s life will be on Sunday, May 16, 2021 from 2 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513.
Current Covid Regulations allow for a maximum of 50 people in the funeral home at a time. Face coverings are required, the lounge facilities are closed, outside food or beverages are not allowed at this time. All are asked to pay their respects/condolences to the Harrison Family, please be cognitive of others waiting to do the same.
Memorials appreciated to Les Turner ALS Foundation, 5550 W. Touhy Avenue, Suite 302, Skokie, IL 60077-3254 or ALS Foundation for Life, PO Box 96, Natick, MA 01760
Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
For those of you that would like to express your condolences to the family, please click on the link below and you can leave the family a message. If you wish to send a sympathy card to the family, please feel free to send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513, c/o John Harrison Family. We will gladly forward it on to the family.
John retired from Proviso West High School in 2001 after teaching science for 35 years. He enjoyed flying power Cessna planes and flew his own glider plane. He was a member of Chicago Glider Club near Minooka. John was also interested in astronomy and built two reflecting and refracting telescopes. He took classes at the Chicago Planetarium where he learned how to grind the mirrors and lens for the telescopes.
A memorial gathering and celebration of John’s life will be on Sunday, May 16, 2021 from 2 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513.
Current Covid Regulations allow for a maximum of 50 people in the funeral home at a time. Face coverings are required, the lounge facilities are closed, outside food or beverages are not allowed at this time. All are asked to pay their respects/condolences to the Harrison Family, please be cognitive of others waiting to do the same.
Memorials appreciated to Les Turner ALS Foundation, 5550 W. Touhy Avenue, Suite 302, Skokie, IL 60077-3254 or ALS Foundation for Life, PO Box 96, Natick, MA 01760
Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
For those of you that would like to express your condolences to the family, please click on the link below and you can leave the family a message. If you wish to send a sympathy card to the family, please feel free to send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513, c/o John Harrison Family. We will gladly forward it on to the family.