Died November 14, 2013 at the age of 90.
He was born October 8, 1923 in Bad Soden Germany and was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Phoenix on October 8, 1993. Fr. Harnischfeger was a World War II Naval Officer, went to medical school in 1950, married Irene in 1955, was Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Northwestern University in 1974, was in Practice of Internal Medicine and Cardiology in Sun City, Arizona from 1976-1989. Fr. Harnischfeger served at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish from 1993 until his retirement in 2004.
Services were held November 22nd at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish. Fr. Harnischfeger was buried next to his late wife Irene at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City.