Richard E. Harris ’56

Richard E. Harris ’56, of Trumbull, Conn.; Apr. 26. He was a teacher for 37 years, a musician, and a photographer. In 1958, he got married and was conscripted into the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Würzburg, Germany, where he served for two years. Among other roles, he served as director of the education center, where he helped service members complete their high school degrees. He also sang in the glee club and entertained his compatriots. Upon discharge from the Army, he resumed his teaching career in Old Saybrook, Conn. For a decade following, he taught math at Roslyn Junior High School on Long Island while earning a master’s degree and developing side careers in entertainment, portrait art, and photography. In the early 1970s, he ran and entertained at the Olde Inn (once the Southward Inn) on Cape Cod. Following this venture and returning to Connecticut, he was a math teacher for 20 years at Branford High School. He was a gifted musician and would visit nursing homes to sing. He is survived by four daughters and their spouses, including daughters Susan Harris ’82 and E. Harris Sagaser ’83; son-in-law John Sagaser ’83;  and seven grandchildren.