Obituary for Lloyd Thomas Harmon

Lloyd Thomas “Tom” Harmon, 70, of Mt. Olive, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025. He was born on September 17, 1954. On April 1, 1978, he married the love of his life Karen M. Petroline at Ascension Church in Mt. Olive, and they have two sons, Mark and Paul Harmon.

Tom graduated from Mt. Olive High School in 1972, and enlisted in the Navy where he served as an electronics technician 3rd class until 1976. While in the Navy, Tom received a Meritorious Unit Commendation for service during clearance operations NIMBUS and NIMROD STAR, and Residual Force operations in the Suez Canal

Tom started his career at Echlin as a mechanic in 1977, and then worked as a computer technician at Dynergy for over 40 years, until his retirement in 2019. When he wasn’t working, Tom was very active in the community. He enjoyed volunteering with the Mt. Olive High School Wrestling team, having been one of the first wrestlers in the school when the wrestling program began. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1984, holding various offices over the years including financial secretary and Grand Knight. He was a 4th degree member, and a recipient of the Knight of the Year Award. Tom was also actively involved in the church, acting as a lector and eucharistic minister for St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Mt. Olive.

Tom enjoyed woodworking and the challenge of building and fixing anything, but the thing he enjoyed most in life was spending time with his wife, kids, and grandkids. He delighted in telling the most ridiculous “dad” jokes that got more groans than laughs, but that only made it funnier to him. His kindness, warmth, and sense of humor endeared him to anyone he met.

Tom is survived by his wife, Karen, sons Mark (Becky) Harmon and Paul Harmon, grandchildren Landon, Vayla, Camille, and Linus Harmon, brother Art (Tammy) Harmon, sister Mae (Ray) Kidwell, in-laws Andrew (Linda) Petroline, Chris (Jim) Costello, Phillip (Dena) Petroline, Jerry (Melba) Petroline, Lori Petroline, and beloved nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by grandparents Frances and Ebert Morgan, mother Mary Bartok, father Lloyd Harmon, in-laws Phyllis and Charles Petroline, brothers-in-law Robert, Charlie, and Danny Petroline, and nephew Kevin Petroline.

Becker and Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 10th at St. John Paul II Catholic Church from 9 am – 11 am, with Mass being held at 11 am. Immediately following Mass a luncheon will be held in the church hall.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Knights of Columbus or memorial mass.