Margaret Ruth Perren Harris, a lifelong resident of Montclair, died February 25. She was 76.


A virtual memorial service will be held via Zoom on April 3 at 4:30 p.m. EDT


Mrs Harris was born on October 25, 1944 and attended Montclair public schools. She graduated from Montclair High School in 1962.


She joined the Montclair Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses as a teenager and was an active, dedicated member throughout her life. She met her husband of more than 30 years, Calvin Harris, through the congregation. They were married on August 22, 1970. Mr. Harris died in 2001.


Mrs. Harris was a licensed notary and also trained in tax preparation. Her business, Harris Secretarial, was located on Glenridge Avenue in Montclair for several years during the 1980s. After selling the business she continued to work in tax preparation and other office-management roles on a freelance basis.


She is survived by her sister, Phyllis Beth Welsh, and was predeceased by her sister Coral Agnes Davis, and brothers Thomas Ira, Paul Dennis and William Norton Perren.