Betty-Lou Harmon

July 10, 1927 - February 5, 2023

Betty-Lou Harmon, daughter of the late, Grace Pendleton Harmon and William Robertson Harmon, was born on July 10, 1927, in her home, Oak Knoll, in Windham, CT, while her parents were hosting a party.

She died peacefully on Sunday, February 5th, 2023, at age 95 in San Francisco, California.

Betty-Lou was a world traveler, having circled the globe 4 times, visiting 43 countries in her lifetime. Her professional career began at the U.S. State Department Foreign Service in Oslo, Norway, then Tehran, Iran. Upon returning to the US, she worked for some time at the Asia Foundation and then landed a position at UC Berkley in personnel where she spent 30-years enhancing and creating programs to benefit all UC employees, retiring as the acting Vice-Chancellor of Human-Resources.

She was politically active with NOW, NWPC and she worked diligently to give women a voice in politics through ratification of the ERA. She was a patron of the arts, symphony, & opera; a Giants seasonticket-holder for 50-years, and a twice-a-week golfer throughout her retirement.

Her greatest desire was to be remembered as a loyal friend to those who meant the most to her. Family was everything to BettyLou. She spent holidays, birthdays, graduations, and weddings with her sister Priscilla’s family – Penelope, Susan and Jon and their respective families for the last 60 years and with her wife, Nancy Evans, the last 40. She was always present at family reunions on the East and West coast and New Mexico. She kept the Harmons up to date on each other’s lives. She leaves behind 11 of her 15 nieces and nephews: Wanda Harmon-Porter, Bill Harmon, Douglas Bell, William Bell, Penelope Anne Hughes, Susan Holzer-White, Jon M. White, Crystal Harmon, Michael Harmon, Betty-Lou Harmon, and Mark Harmon and many grand nieces and nephews.

She and her partner always supported charities that help those less fortunate, food-banks, women’s shelters, animal rights & protection services and several others. Anyone who knew Betty-Lou thought she was an amazing, energetic and joyful person. She lived-life to its fullest. Knowing her has been an honor, sharing time with her has been a pleasure, saying goodbye has been so difficult.

We pay tribute and celebrate the gift of knowing her and being part of her life. A memorial tribute service will be held in the near future at a place and time yet to be determined.