BANGOR and EAST ORLAND – Carlene J. Harmon, 64, died July 17, 2008, surrounded by her loving family at a Bangor hospital. She was born Dec. 10, 1943, in Brewer, the daughter of Carl and Katie (Morse) Powers. Carlene graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics. She taught a fitness class to seniors in Bucksport, worked for Blue Hill Hospital as a fitness instructor, was a consultant from 1996 to 2002 involved in information technology pro-jects, and joined Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., as systems and programming manager in 1981, and was later promoted to the director of information services, the position she held until early retirement in 1995. She was the first woman pre-sident of the Pine Tree Chapter of Data Processing Management Association, first woman chairman of the Information Services Committee of the Electric Council of New England and the Employers’ Network of the University of Maine, Loaned Executive for Penobscot Valley United Way, membership com-mittee chairman, treasurer and board of directors for the Bangor YWCA, and was active with Eddington Historical Society, Eddington Bicentennial Committee and Eddington Bend School Reunion Committee. She is survived by her mother, Katie (Morse) Powers of Eddington; her husband, Wayne Harmon of Bangor; one son, Michael Harmon and his wife, Jan, of Embden; one daughter, Debbie Harmon of Frankfort; two sisters, Patty Powers and her close friend, Tim Rogers, of East Orland and Sue Currie of Brewer; two grandchildren, Ross and Shelby Harmon of Bangor; two nieces, Kate Powers and her significant other, Harold Emerton, of Blue Hill and Jolene Currie and her significant other, John Crane, of Brewer; special neigh-bors, Frank, Toree and Tyler; and special stepsister, Gina Comtois. In addition to her father, she was predeceased by her sister, Avis Elaine Powers; several aunts and uncles; and her special companion, Sammy. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Monday, July 21, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, with the Rev. Linda Smith, pastor of Bucksport Elm Street Congregational Church, officiating. Friends may call 1:30 p.m. until the time of service Monday. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments at Brookings-Smith Family Center, 163 Center St., Bangor, immediately after the service. Private interment for the family will be at Riverview Cemetery, Bucksport. If you would like to remember Carlene in a special way, gifts in her memory may be sent to Eddington Historical Society, F.A. Wood Municipal Building, 906 Main St., Eddington, ME 04428. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.