20/11/2023
đź’” It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of one of our own, Officer Harry Curtis (Retired).
Harry B. Curtis, age 71, a longtime resident of Dracut, passed away at Tufts Medical Center on Monday, November 13, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia (Flaherty) Curtis with whom he would have celebrated 31 years of marriage on November 28th.
Harry served as a Dracut Police Officer for 32 years (7 of which were as an Intermittent Officer) holding several positions during his tenure: Patrolman, Provisional Sergeant, Personnel Officer, and his most passionate, Community Police Officer. As the town’s Community Police Officer, he helped organize several community events. Among his favorites were serving breakfast to seniors and helping create a Junior Police Academy for young children. After retiring from the police force, he went on to work at Dracut Public Schools as the School Attendance Officer. He had a great passion for what he did and always said, “If I can make a difference in one child’s or person’s life, it makes it all worthwhile.”
In addition to his loving wife, Harry is survived by his children, Aimee (Curtis) O’Neill and her husband David of South Dartmouth, Sabrina Curtis and her partner Kevin Sheerin of Dracut, Andrew Curtis and his fiancé Jasmine Lees of Dracut; his three granddaughters, Elizabeth, Allison and Erin O’Neill; his siblings, Gary Curtis of Old Orchard Beach, ME, and Patricia (Curtis) Trod and her husband Glen of Litchfield, NH; several nieces and nephews who he considered and treated as his own; and many cousins, in-laws, and friends who he loved dearly.
Visiting Hours will be held on Sunday, November 19th from 2pm to 6pm at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Ave., DRACUT. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date at Brooklawn Memorial Park in Portland, ME where he will be reunited with his parents. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Harry’s memory to a local Salvation Army.
