Harry J. Elliott

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Harry J. Elliott, 89, of West Chester, formerly of Glenmoore, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 following a lengthy illness.Born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Harry was the son of the late Harry and Catherine (Brice) Elliott. He was the beloved husband of the late Maryruth (Wallace) Elliott. The couple shared 54 years of marriage and lived in Glenmoore for nearly 40 years after living in the Cedarbrook section of Philadelphia for several years and in Wilkes-Barre and Jacksonville, Florida. 

Harry graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1949 and excelled at basketball and baseball. Following high school Harry volunteered to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War.  While in the Army he saw an ad for tryouts for the Division’s Baseball team and signed up. He made the team as the second basemen which allowed him to serve his enlistment on Okinawa learning radar electronics in the morning, playing baseball in the afternoon, and traveling with the baseball team around the Pacific. After an Honorable Discharge he returned home to Pennsylvania and used his military electronics education to begin a 45 year career in radar maintenance and installation. His first job was with Burroughs Corporation in 1956 as a systems engineer. He traveled domestically and internationally installing and maintaining air traffic control systems and radar at airports. He survived several corporate mergers and take-overs during military base downsizing and retired from Lockheed Martin in 2003.

Harry was a member of Saint Peter Catholic Church in Coatesville and was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Downingtown for over 25 years before being redistricted to Saint Peter’s. Harry enjoyed tinkering with electronics, home repairs, yard work, and watching sports, especially Notre Dame Football and Boston Red Sox Baseball. He was also a fan of Villanova Basketball. However, his greatest love was for his family and he was the ultimate family man, husband, father, and grandfather.

Harry is survived by his three daughters: Cathy Kildea, wife of Tom, of Wallingford, Kim Burrichter, wife of Paul, of Drexel Hill, and Amy Darlington, wife of Chet, of Exton. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The grandchildren - Kristin, Hope, Jill, Elizabeth, Emily, Andrew, Mary Kate, Ryan, and Sean. Great-grandchildren - Hilde and Anna. Harry is also survived by his sister, Mary Hoover, wife of Tom, of Doylestown.

In addition to his parents and wife, Harry was preceded in death by siblings Catherine Elliott, Thomas Elliott, Betty Finn,  Rev. Fr. Roger Elliott, C.P., Winnie Boyle and granddaughter Kara Kildea.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 4, at 11 AM at Saint Peter Catholic Church, 2835 Manor Rd., West Brandywine. A visitation will be held from 10-10:45 at the church. Interment will follow mass at All Souls Cemetery. It is kindly requested that all guests wear face coverings and practice social distancing.

Memorial contributions in Harry’s name may be made to St. Ann’s Monastery and Shrine Basilica, 1233 St. Ann Street, Scranton, PA 18504.

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