W. Alan "Al" Harrington of Needham died Friday, May 18, 2007, at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 93.
Born in Worcester, Mr. Harrington was a graduate of Dartmouth College, Class of 1936, and did graduate work at Northeastern University. He served as a budget officer for 30 years in Army Research and Development in Washington, D.C., and at the U.S. Army Natick Laboratories. He also served as an Army Reserve Officer, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
Mr. Harrington was very active in the Needham community. He was a former Town Meeting member and Park and Recreation commissioner.
During his tenure as a Park and Recreation commissioner, he helped to develop the DeFazio Athletic Complex. Some of the other projects that were undertaken during those years included the construction of the pool at Rosemary Lake, the installation of lights at Claxton Field and the installation of tennis courts at Mills Field.
For more than 25 years, Mr. Harrington was the sports writer for the Needham Times and Daily Transcript. He wrote about the accomplishments of student-athletes in all sports. He won many local writing awards, and one year won the Massachusetts Best Soccer Writer Award.
Mr. Harrington was an active volunteer for the Needham Community Council for more than 25 years. He drove countless numbers of people to various medical appointments and was very involved in the Widowed to Widowed program. Mr. Harrington was also a member of the Retired Men's Glee Club.
In 2002, he was presented the Richard P. Melick Foundation Award for his outstanding service to the community of Needham.
Husband of the late Eleanor Moyer Harrington, the late Margaret Meehan Harrington and the late Barbara Quann Harrington, he leaves a daughter, Janet L. Potts of Norwood; a son, Douglas A. Harrington of Newport, R.I.; his grandchildren, Diane Potts Iabella, Jeffrey L. Potts and Caitlin Harrington; a dear friend, Virginia Mitchell of Norwood; and several stepchildren and step-grandchildren.
His funeral service was held Wednesday, May 23, at the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, Needham.
Burial with military honors was at Needham Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Needham Community Council, 51 Lincoln St., Needham, MA 02492.
Arrangements were made by Eaton Funeral Home, Needham.
(from Needham Times, MA)
Born in Worcester, Mr. Harrington was a graduate of Dartmouth College, Class of 1936, and did graduate work at Northeastern University. He served as a budget officer for 30 years in Army Research and Development in Washington, D.C., and at the U.S. Army Natick Laboratories. He also served as an Army Reserve Officer, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
Mr. Harrington was very active in the Needham community. He was a former Town Meeting member and Park and Recreation commissioner.
During his tenure as a Park and Recreation commissioner, he helped to develop the DeFazio Athletic Complex. Some of the other projects that were undertaken during those years included the construction of the pool at Rosemary Lake, the installation of lights at Claxton Field and the installation of tennis courts at Mills Field.
For more than 25 years, Mr. Harrington was the sports writer for the Needham Times and Daily Transcript. He wrote about the accomplishments of student-athletes in all sports. He won many local writing awards, and one year won the Massachusetts Best Soccer Writer Award.
Mr. Harrington was an active volunteer for the Needham Community Council for more than 25 years. He drove countless numbers of people to various medical appointments and was very involved in the Widowed to Widowed program. Mr. Harrington was also a member of the Retired Men's Glee Club.
In 2002, he was presented the Richard P. Melick Foundation Award for his outstanding service to the community of Needham.
Husband of the late Eleanor Moyer Harrington, the late Margaret Meehan Harrington and the late Barbara Quann Harrington, he leaves a daughter, Janet L. Potts of Norwood; a son, Douglas A. Harrington of Newport, R.I.; his grandchildren, Diane Potts Iabella, Jeffrey L. Potts and Caitlin Harrington; a dear friend, Virginia Mitchell of Norwood; and several stepchildren and step-grandchildren.
His funeral service was held Wednesday, May 23, at the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, Needham.
Burial with military honors was at Needham Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Needham Community Council, 51 Lincoln St., Needham, MA 02492.
Arrangements were made by Eaton Funeral Home, Needham.
(from Needham Times, MA)
W. Alan "Al" Harrington of Needham died Friday, May 18, 2007, at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 93.
Born in Worcester, Mr. Harrington was a graduate of Dartmouth College, Class of 1936, and did graduate work at Northeastern University. He served as a budget officer for 30 years in Army Research and Development in Washington, D.C., and at the U.S. Army Natick Laboratories. He also served as an Army Reserve Officer, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
Mr. Harrington was very active in the Needham community. He was a former Town Meeting member and Park and Recreation commissioner.
During his tenure as a Park and Recreation commissioner, he helped to develop the DeFazio Athletic Complex. Some of the other projects that were undertaken during those years included the construction of the pool at Rosemary Lake, the installation of lights at Claxton Field and the installation of tennis courts at Mills Field.
For more than 25 years, Mr. Harrington was the sports writer for the Needham Times and Daily Transcript. He wrote about the accomplishments of student-athletes in all sports. He won many local writing awards, and one year won the Massachusetts Best Soccer Writer Award.
Mr. Harrington was an active volunteer for the Needham Community Council for more than 25 years. He drove countless numbers of people to various medical appointments and was very involved in the Widowed to Widowed program. Mr. Harrington was also a member of the Retired Men's Glee Club.
In 2002, he was presented the Richard P. Melick Foundation Award for his outstanding service to the community of Needham.
Husband of the late Eleanor Moyer Harrington, the late Margaret Meehan Harrington and the late Barbara Quann Harrington, he leaves a daughter, Janet L. Potts of Norwood; a son, Douglas A. Harrington of Newport, R.I.; his grandchildren, Diane Potts Iabella, Jeffrey L. Potts and Caitlin Harrington; a dear friend, Virginia Mitchell of Norwood; and several stepchildren and step-grandchildren.
His funeral service was held Wednesday, May 23, at the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, Needham.
Burial with military honors was at Needham Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Needham Community Council, 51 Lincoln St., Needham, MA 02492.
Arrangements were made by Eaton Funeral Home, Needham.
(from Needham Times, MA)
Born in Worcester, Mr. Harrington was a graduate of Dartmouth College, Class of 1936, and did graduate work at Northeastern University. He served as a budget officer for 30 years in Army Research and Development in Washington, D.C., and at the U.S. Army Natick Laboratories. He also served as an Army Reserve Officer, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
Mr. Harrington was very active in the Needham community. He was a former Town Meeting member and Park and Recreation commissioner.
During his tenure as a Park and Recreation commissioner, he helped to develop the DeFazio Athletic Complex. Some of the other projects that were undertaken during those years included the construction of the pool at Rosemary Lake, the installation of lights at Claxton Field and the installation of tennis courts at Mills Field.
For more than 25 years, Mr. Harrington was the sports writer for the Needham Times and Daily Transcript. He wrote about the accomplishments of student-athletes in all sports. He won many local writing awards, and one year won the Massachusetts Best Soccer Writer Award.
Mr. Harrington was an active volunteer for the Needham Community Council for more than 25 years. He drove countless numbers of people to various medical appointments and was very involved in the Widowed to Widowed program. Mr. Harrington was also a member of the Retired Men's Glee Club.
In 2002, he was presented the Richard P. Melick Foundation Award for his outstanding service to the community of Needham.
Husband of the late Eleanor Moyer Harrington, the late Margaret Meehan Harrington and the late Barbara Quann Harrington, he leaves a daughter, Janet L. Potts of Norwood; a son, Douglas A. Harrington of Newport, R.I.; his grandchildren, Diane Potts Iabella, Jeffrey L. Potts and Caitlin Harrington; a dear friend, Virginia Mitchell of Norwood; and several stepchildren and step-grandchildren.
His funeral service was held Wednesday, May 23, at the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, Needham.
Burial with military honors was at Needham Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Needham Community Council, 51 Lincoln St., Needham, MA 02492.
Arrangements were made by Eaton Funeral Home, Needham.
(from Needham Times, MA)
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