Sylvia Harris
July 3, 1918-October 24, 2016
Sylvia Harris (nee Smith). Born Liverpool, England. Predeceased by husband Jack Harris. Survived by children Louis (Linda) Harris (San Mateo) and Paula (Bill) Meier (The Villages FL); grandchildren Michelle (Andrew) Gross (Union City), Robin (Brian) Slipock (Las Vegas NV), Angel (Leon) Lang (White Bear Lake MN), and Aaron (fiancée Amanda Keller) Meier (Forest Lake MN); and great-grandchildren Dina Slipock, Rebecca Gross, Jaxon Meier, Dillon Lang, and Lindsay Lang. A WWII War Bride, she met US soldier Jack in Liverpool. Married in 1945, she and her infant son sailed to America on the Queen Mary in 1946 to join Jack. They settled in Chicago; she and Jack retired in 1975 to San Mateo.
A diehard Cubs fan, she managed to see them make it to the World Series. Special thanks to Atria Hillsdale and Sutter Hospice Care for their compassionate care.
Graveside services Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Hills of Eternity, Colma. Arrangements by Sinai Memorial Chapel, 650.369.3636 or sinaichapel.org. Donations may be made to Peninsula Sinai Congregation, Foster City; Sutter Hospice Care; or charity of your choice. Affectionately known as "GG," she will be missed by many.