Express Times
Easton, PA
27 Dec 2016


Earl Wesley Garrison, 88, of Harmony Township, N.J., passed away on December 26, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA. Born August 4, 1928, in Harmony Township, he was the son of the late Earl Garrison and Marion Warne Garrison. Mr. Garrison was a graduate of Belvidere High School, Class of 1947, where he played both football and basketball. He served 4 years in the US Navy as a Petty Officer 3rd Class, working on the submarine Diablo and later was assigned to the submarine tender the USS Orion. Memberships include the F&AM, Mansfield Lodge #36 as well as the Tall Cedars #14, Harkers Hollow Golf Club, Harmony Presbyterian Church, coach for the Harmony Township Little League for baseball and basketball. He was also a Life Member of the Harmony Township Volunteer Fire Company. In addition, he enjoyed bowling, hunting and fishing. He was a skilled carpenter building his own home. After his father's passing, he joined his brother as a mechanic and together they were the owners of the Harmony Garage. His real passion was operating his tow truck. Surviving are his wife, Pearl Wagner Garrison, and children; Connie Schenck and husband Art, of Downington, PA, Susan Garrison and companion Rob Suessmann, of Harmony Township, N. J., and Wesley D. Garrison and wife Lynn, also of Harmony Township. Grandchildren are Artie Schenck, LeAnn Affholter, Kevin Morrow, Wesley D. Garrison Jr., and Justin Garrison. Great grandchildren are Wesley A. Schenck, Andrew A. Affholter, and Thomas J. Schenck. In addition to his parents, Mr. Garrison was predeceased by siblings Paul, Wilbur, and Richard Garrison, Dorothy Smith and Shirley Laise. He was also predeceased by a granddaughter, Rachel Read. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 11:00am at the Finegan Funeral Home, 302 Heckman Street in Phillipsburg, N.J. There will be calling hours at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4 & 6-8pm. The interment will be at the Harmony Presbyterian Cemetery in Harmony Township, N.J. www.fineganfh.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Harmony Township Volunteer Fire Company, 440 Brainards Road, Phillipsburg, N.J. 08865