Vivian M. Harrison

Obituaries

Discussion

COMMENTING ON STORIES:

Welcome to our story comments feature. We welcome your thoughts and your opinions, including the unpopular ones. We only ask that you keep your conversations clean, civil and on the topic of the story you are commenting on.

Coinciding with our websites redesign, we launched our new story comments feature through Disqus.

Disqus gives users the ability to log into our story comments feature so that they may be able to track their conversations, receive emails when their comments get a reply or to even have your comments update onto your Facebook or Twitter accounts.

For the time being, our story comments feature will continue to have the ability to post comments anonymously. We reserve the right to require registration in the future using your name and verified email address.

Not all comments are deemed printable. Some are disqualified at the newspaper’s discretion for a number of different reasons. Please follow our Online Rules of Conduct at all times.

RULES OF CONDUCT:

We reserve the right to remove comments that are unacceptable, to wit:

1. False and inacurate statements.
2. Personal attacks. Explicit name-calling.
3. Harassing, harmful, vulgar, obscene and defamatory language.
4. Threatening statements or statements that suggest violence.
5. Hate speech of any kind.
6. Intolerant comments on religion, race, age, gender, sexual preference or disabilities.
7. Accusations of criminal activity.
8. Content that is harmful to children and minors in any way.
9. References to any type of sexual activity and other private matters.
10. Random and inflammatory statements that are off topic.
11. Advertising of any kind.
12. Typing in all caps.

WE ENCOURAGE REASONABLE AND COURTEOUS COMMENTS THAT:

1. Create conversation on issues of interest and concern to fellow readers and local community members.
2. Express opinions and contrarian views.
3. Stimulate debate with respectful language.
4. Stay within the boundaries of these rules.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE ACCESS FOR:

1. Violating any of these Online Rules of Conduct.
2. Deliberately disrupting discussions with repetitive messages, meaningless messages or spam.
3. Misrepresentation of identity or impersonating another user.

WE WELCOME:

1. Flagging violations of these rules that you observe to our attention.

MONITORING:

We monitor comments regularly Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Approval of comments outside of this time (including weekends) will be sporadic.

comments powered by Disqus

August 20, 2012

Vivian M. Harrison

Anonymous Daily Star The Daily Star Mon Aug 20, 2012, 03:19 AM EDT

Vivian M. Harrison

MOUNT VISION _ Vivian M. Harrison, 91, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.

She was born at home in Mount Vision on June 1, 1921, the daughter of David E. and Clella (Sherman) Marble. On July 1, 1940, Vivian married Ford H. Harrison. They shared 55 years together until his death in September 1995.

Vivian graduated from Laurens Central School and later worked in food service there for 22 years before her retirement. She was a member of the Mount Vision United Methodist Church throughout her life where she had served as Sunday School Superintendent and teacher as well as president of the Women's Society for many years. She greatly enjoyed the Young At Heart group they formed for Seniors.

Vivian was a member of the Otego Valley Grange for 69 years and was the secretary for 32 years. She had also served as chairman of Mount Vision Home Bureau and as president of Otego Valley Senior Citizen group.

Known for her quick wit and wry sense of humor, she especially enjoyed creating delicious baked treats and sharing them with everyone.

She is survived by her children, Edith (Steven), Shirley (Art), Bruce (Susan), and Louise; grandchildren, Mark (Christine), Crystal (Matthew), Brian (Amber), Nicole (Vincent), Daniel (Amanda), Eric (Erica); stepgrandchildren, Caitlin and Allison; great-grandsons, Aiden, John Ross, and Anthony; a brother-in-law, Glenn Harrison; and several nieces and nephews.

Vivian was predeceased by a brother, Sherman Marble; and her sister, Thelma Marble.

Calling hours will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta. Officiating will be Pastor Jane Bensley of the Mount Vision United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Mount Vision Cemetery.

Donations may be made to the SSPCA, 4841 State Highway 28, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or the United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 576, Mount Vision, NY 13810.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.lhpfuneralhome.com.