Thomas Harvey, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully in his Ormond Beach home on Friday, June 6, 2025, at the age of ninety-two.
The son of Merle and Justine Harvey , Tom was born April 19th, 1933, and spent his youth in Emporia, Kansas. He was happily married to JoAnn King Harvey of Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Throughout his life, Tom embodied the qualities of dedication, dependability and constancy. Even as cancer diminished him, he remained open and welcoming to those around him.
Upon his graduation from Washington University, Tom  served in the United States Navy as an aviation electronics engineer and subsequently built  a successful career with Boeing, McDonald Douglas, Lockheed Aircraft and the United States Corps of Engineers.  When he retired, Tom enjoyed blue water sailing and crossed the Gulf Stream twenty-eight times on the way to and from the Bahamas
Tom is survived by his beloved wife Jo Ann and brothers Robert Dean Harvey of Malibu, California, and Gene Harvey of Jacksonville, Florida.
A celebration of his life will be held in the Evergreen Funeral Home Chapel, 4535 Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday, June 24th, at 2:00 pm, after which his wife JoAnn and his brother Gene will quietly lay him to rest. Arrangements are under the direction and care of Evergreen Funeral Home
The family of Tom expresses their sincere gratitude to Halifax Health Hospice for the compassionate care provided during his time there. The family is particularly thankful for the dedicated and personalized support offered by his caregiver, Maria McNeary
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=wtg-mm-btn-donate-now
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