Joan Maria Harrison Obituary
Joan Maria (Rizzuto) Harrison, age 75 of Brick, NJ passed away on Tuesday, October 17th at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. She was born in Woodbury, NJ to the late Joseph and Alberta Rizzuto. Joan grew up in Deptford where she met her beloved husband of 57 years, Edward J. Harrison, Jr.
They moved to Toms River, NJ where she raised her family and was later employed as the Office Manager of her family-owned company, Baywood Marina in Brick. After her children were out of school, they moved to Brick, NJ. She was a former parishioner of St. Justin the Martyr RC Church in Toms River and a current parishioner of The Church of the Visitation in Brick.
She enjoyed travelling with family and friends, cooking and entertaining, dancing, crafting, crochet, and watching the birds on her feeders. She loved displaying her Christmas Village and decorating for all the holidays and spending time with her family and friends. She was predeceased by her brother, Robert V. Rizzuto, Sr.
She is survived by her husband; her loving children, Edward J. Harrison, III and his wife, Beth of Toms River and Joanne Gibson and her husband, Steve of Toms River; her brother, Joseph W. Rizzuto and his wife, Kathy of West Deptford; four grandchildren, Jessica, Ryan, Eddie and Evan; and several devoted nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 26th, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Friday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Weatherhead Young Funeral Home - 885 Mantoloking Rd. Brick, NJ 08723. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, October 27th, 11:00 AM at the Church of the Visitation - 730 Lynnwood Ave. Brick, NJ 08723.
Interment will be private. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers, can be made in her honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital – 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105-3678.
