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Harris, Jr., Richard Macy �Micky� Pittsford: January 13, 2015 age 87, after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife Molly, three children, Cory Ward (Douglas), Macy Harris (Lucy), and Amy Bowen, (David), grandchildren Hayley (Brian), Catherine (Ryan), Molly (Sean), Whitney, Maggie, Levi, Sam, and Ava, and two great grandchildren, Layla and Ella.
Micky attended Allendale School and was a graduate of St. Marks School. He attended the University of Rochester until he was called to service in the army being the last man drafted from Monroe County in the World War II era. After a short tenure as a banker with Lincoln Rochester Bank, he joined The Alling & Cory Company, the largest independent wholesale paper company in the country. He was President and Chairman of the Board until his retirement.
He served as president of the National Paper Trade Association, a chairman of numerous corporate mill advisory boards, president of Alcor Envelope Co., and headed the Rochester Publicity & Convention Bureau. He served on the boards of Lincoln Rochester and Rochester General Hospital. He was a past president of the Genesee Valley Club and a member of the Country Club of Rochester, John�s Island Club, and the Community Church of Vero Beach, Florida.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 6th at 4:00 p.m. at Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs Street, Rochester. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to Camp Cory YMCA of Greater Rochester,YMCA of Greater Rochester, 444 East Main Street,Rochester, NY 14604; Wilmot Cancer Center, 300 E. River Road, PO Box 278996, Rochester, NY 14627; and Rochester Friendly Home, 3156 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618.
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Don O’Neill - Friend , business
April 2, 2023, 8:23 pm
God bless you Micky. Thanks for being such a good friend and an honorable , ethical businessman. Don O’Neill Paper Manufacturers Co.