Justin Michael Harris was born on February 20, 1998 in Springfield MA. Justin attended Springfield Public Schools and was enrolled into the Talented and Gifted (TAG) program at Chestnut Middle School before going on to graduate from Putnam Vocational High School in 2016 with a focus on robotics and was also an intern of Tech Foundry during this time. After high school he worked as a contract employee at MassMutual from 2017 to 2021 when he began employment at Calloway Golf Company until his death on July 30, 2022, .
Growing up Justin lived with his mother, older brother and later his step-father in his childhood home in Springfield until recently moving to Chicopee, MA with friends. He was also a part of a large close knit family that included half-siblings and step-siblings from both parents. Justin had loving grandparents, aunts, uncles and god parents and cousins and so many lifelong friends. Like most millennials, Justin loved anime, music, and games of all kinds particularly card, role playing and board games. He attended gaming conventions and renaissance fairs and played D&D on the weekends with some of his best friends. Justin had a wicked sense of humor and was known for his sarcastic yet playful manner. He had a love of foods and was known for creating crazy concoctions in the kitchen and eating them.
He leaves behind two sets of parents; Patricia and Anthony Pickett of Springfield and Sammy Harris IV and Danella Harris of Springfield and paternal grandparents Sammy Harris III and Sharon Harris. He was predeceased by his maternal grandmother Thelma Moss in 2021.
He also leaves behind the following siblings: Sammy Harris V, Princess and Tishawn Brown, Mikeala Harris, and Gabriella Harris all of Springfield, MA; Kevin Stasiowski of Chicopee, MA; James Stewart of Toyoko, Japan; Anthony Jr. and Angelique Pickett of Phoenix, Arizona; Anitra Pickett of Springfield, MA and Lamar Pickett of Springfield, MA.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 3 to 5p.m. at Forastiere Family Funeral & Cremation, 45 Locust Street, Springfield MA 01105. A Funeral Home service will be held at 5pm. For more details and to share condolences please visit www.forastiere.com