Stephanie Eve Lamon Harkness

WINTHROP – Stephanie was born on Aug. 23, 1948 in Yakima, Washington, to Marion Elizabeth Collins Lamon and Robert T. Lamon.

After leaving Yakima at nine months of age, Stephanie moved every two or three years because her father worked for the Army and Airforce Exchange Service. She lived in many places including Idaho, Guam, Illinois, Hawaii, Texas, and Florida. She settled in Maine with her husband in 1985 and claimed Maine as her home.

Stephanie received an AA from Mauna Olu College on Maui in Hawaii. She earned her B.A. in Speech Communications at the University of Texas at Arlington, her M.S.W. from Florida State University, and graduate level certificate in Art Therapy from Oklahoma University. She believed in lifelong learning and enjoyed individual studies, attending classes and workshops.

Stephanie was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She worked as a social worker for over 30 years in Texas, Florida and Maine, retiring from the Veterans Medical Center, Togus, Maine after 24 years of service.

In later life she pursued her interest in art and encouraged others to explore their creativity and the healing power of art making. She taught Creativity, SoulCollage, and Unruly Art Journaling at UMA Senior College. Stephanie also enjoyed reading and formed a women’s book club that lasted 26-plus years. Stephanie loved cats, especially her pets Bear, Penny, Piper, and Willow.

Stephanie Harkness died on Dec. 3, 2025 at her home in Winthrop. She was predeceased by her father, Robert T. Lamon, her mother, Marion Lamon, and her brother, Robert L. Lamon of Longview, Texas. She is survived by her husband James A. Harkness (52 years of marriage) of Winthrop.

Stephanie will be cremated. A Celebration of Life service will take place at a later date to be determined.

Instead of flowers, if anyone wishes, they can make memorial donations to Bread of Life or PALS in Winthrop.