Beecher Funeral Home provided the following information:
James A. Morrison of Brewster, passed away on Thursday with his loving family at his side. Mr. Morrison was 69 years old.
Mr. Morrison was born Jan. 29, 1943 in the Bronx, New York, son of the late Robert and Florence (Ondres) Morrison. He was the brother of the late Robert E. Morrison.
He married Phyllis Bux in the Bronx on June 26, 1965. They have lived in Brewster for the past 42 years and were members of St. Lawrence O'Toole Church. Mr. Morrison worked as an electrician for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #3 in New York City.
Besides his wife Phyllis of Brewster, Mr. Morrison is survived by his loving sons: James A. Morrison Jr. of Charlotte, NC; Michael R. Morrison of New York City; John G. Morrison of Long Branch, NJ; Paul J. Morrison of New York City; his daughter, Samantha Morrison, and her fiance James Nytko of Brewster. Mr. Morrison is also survived by his step-grandson Brendan R. Petty of Charlotte, NC.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Lawrence O’Toole. Interment following at Ferncliff Mausoleum in Hartsdale. Visiting hours will be held at the Beecher Funeral Home, 1 Putnam Avenue, Brewster from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, and from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Memorial Sloan- Kettering (http://www.mskcc.org/):
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center P.O. Box 27106
New York, NY 10087-7106
