SILVER BAY * Mary Ann Harmon, 71, of Silver Bay, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2007, at her residence.
Born in Washington, D.C., June 15, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William S. French Jr. and Margaret Lillian (Ritter) French.
Mrs. Harmon was a graduate of Duke University, where she was President of her class.
She was a dedicated teacher for many years in Charlotte, N. C. and Annapolis, Md.
She has summered in Silver Bay since 1959, before becoming a permanent resident in 1995.
She was president of the League of Women Voters of her local chapter in New Jersey, and a member of a special group of University Leaders.
She was a devoted mother, with a strong vision of the importance of serving the community.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Francis Stuart Harmon; two sons, Kendall S. Harmon of South Carolina and Randall H. Harmon of Washington Grove, Md.; and one brother, William S. French III of McLean, Va. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Abigail Harmon, Nathaniel Harmon and Selimah Harmon.
A memorial service will take place on Aug. 5, 2007, at 3 p.m. at the Silver Bay Association Chapel. The Rev. Bruce Tamlyn will officiate.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home of Ticonderoga.
A fine secular obituary but does little to show the role of faith in her life. Will anything be listed referencing Mrs. Harmon’s faith or church work?
Dr. Harmon, you and your family will be held in prayer as you lay your mom to rest.
All blessings…
Kendall,
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him! Please accept the love and condolences of the White family on the loss of your mother. You are beloved by all of us at Christ St Paul’s, and your mother very much admired!
Kendall,
You keep posting some thing on about this process and I usually prove I’m Anglican by writing a prayer. This time I just want to thank you for sharing your life. Viewing Sarah’s video interview, you said you have the least community now because of just how the Lord has called you at this stage of life. I know to you that we’re just a set of ASCII characters on a screen, but thank you for your willingness to share your sorrow of your mom or joys of kid’s graduation with us. Events of life we are able to relate and reminds us that behind these words on a screen there are God created & beloved people, so thank you.
LTN, to this elf’s knowledge, Kendall’s mom was not a churchgoer.
–elfgirl
Thanks elfgirl…I’m sorry to hear that–and yet Kendall became such a strong believer. I can relate in that my parents are Buddhists.
Keeping you and your family in our hearts today.
-Susan