He was 80 years old. Ted was born in Somerville, MA on January 9, 1943. Shortly thereafter his family left the city to move to his childhood home on Main Street in Osterville. It was here that he developed a deep appreciation for all things outdoors. From an early age he could be found bumping down the dirt roads of Barnstable in his Willy’s Jeep exploring the local woods, ponds and marshes in search of fish and game. He enjoyed clamming, weekends at Sampson’s Island with friends and family and drives around the Cape to his favorite marshes looking for shorebirds and ducks. Ted’s love of the outdoors and his appreciation of art led him to take a leap of faith and pursue his passion working full time as an arts and antique dealer. He established his business, Decoys Unlimited Inc. which focused on American bird decoys and sporting art. He grew to be one of the most highly regarded and knowledgeable experts in his field and mentored numerous collectors over the years. His summer decoy and sporting art auctions were attended by people from all over the country and were lively, highly anticipated events. His fellow collectors were like family and through the business he and his wife Judith made many lifelong friends.
A chance meeting in 1967 led to an amazing 55-year marriage to the love of his life, Judith. Together they built a life of commitment and love for each other. His greatest love was for his family. He taught them the importance of empathy, kindness, and honesty. They knew he loved them unconditionally and that they could always turn to him for advice or help in time of need. His family has endless happy memories of their time spent together and are incredibly lucky and grateful to have had him in their lives.
Theodore was predeceased by his father Theodore Stanley Harmon and his mother Amy [Zwicker] Harmon, his brothers John Harmon and Robert Harmon and his sister Claire Peacock. He is survived by his wife Judith A. Harmon, son Steven Harmon, his wife Kristen and their two children Luke and Andrew, son Douglas Harmon and his wife Catherine and their two children Brooks and Skylar, a daughter Amy Harmon and her husband Andrew Cal and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM 7:00 PM on Saturday, June 3rd. at Doane, Beal and Ames Funeral Home at 729 Route 134, South Dennis, MA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Audubon Society, Ducks Unlimited, or the charity of your choice. A celebration of his life will be held in late July.
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The Audubon Society
Ducks Unlimited
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