PRINCETON – Mary P. Harmon, 84, died March 8, 2010, with her family by her side at her home. Mary was born March 25, 1925, in Whitneyville, to William and Mary (Carney) Pennell. She grew up in Whitneyville and later moved to Princeton with her husband, Irving F. Harmon Jr., who she married June 24, 1950. She worked for a short time as a teacher and went on to work as assistant manager of St. Croix Federal Credit Union for 25 years. In addition to her parents and husband, Mary was predeceased by two brothers, William Pennell and his wife, Glenrose, and John Pennell; and a sister, Alice Wakefield and her husband, Charles. Surviving are Mary’s son, John Harmon and his wife, Wendy, of Princeton; granddaughter, Holly Harmon of Hermon; two stepgrandsons, Riley Pratt and Nick Barnett; one sister-in-law, Frances Vane and her husband, Carl, of Whitneyville; one niece and one nephew; her caregiver Sylvia MacDougall; many friends, Jeff and Martha Pratt, Candy and Kenny Bayliss of Florida, Linda Croman and Jill Hamilton to name a few; and Mary’s many feline companions that she loved dearly. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, at Whitneyville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary’s memory to the American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04072, Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or PAWS, P.O. Box 182, Calais, ME 04619. Arrangements are in the care of Mays Funeral Home, Calais. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.
MARY P. HARMON
