Remembering Harry (9:40 a.m. update)

SooToday.com has received the following notes about last week's passing of popular local broadcaster Harry Wolfe, for whom visitation was held last night at the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre:

************************* I first met Harry Wolfe when I started playing little league baseball at Queen Elizabeth Park in 1958.

I was seven years old and thrilled to be playing baseball like my idol Mickey Mantle.

I remember Harry, Bob Goderre and Tommy Keenan being the guys who taught us to run the bases, learn to hit and slide into a base safely.

I remember one day when I got my pants so dirty I was afraid to go home.

Harry was truly a larger-than-life kind of guy in my eyes.

He had a wit and wisdom that meshed perfectly with his gentle nature.

Other than a loud laugh, I never once heard Harry raise his voice.

I saw Harry recently at Alex Sinclair’s wake and mentioned to my wife that I was going to call him to go for lunch and reminisce about the old days when he was the voice and conscience of the Sault on Open Mike.

How sad to hear that he passed a mere two days later.

Harry was as much an idol to me and plenty more kids as Mickey Mantle or any other big star.

I’ll surely miss him.

- Mike Delfre

************************* I was saddened to hear of the passing of Harry Wolfe, "Voice of the Sault Greyhounds" and host of Open Mike.

Harry was a big man in stature with just as big a heart.

I met Harry when I drove the Soo Greyhounds team bus on various road trips out of town.

We spent many happy hours together on the road and became friends.

He even let me sit with him in the broadcast box at the out-of-town games.

Once I was invited to speak on Open Mike on behalf of the Sault Safety Council.

Harry & I were chatting comfortably before the broadcast but the minute that red light came on, I froze and Harry had to pull every word out of me.

He was a good friend and didn't tease me about it too much.