Kenneth William Harms

Kenneth William Harms obituary, Barnegat, NJ

Kenneth William Harms

Kenneth Harms Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 11, 2024.
Kenneth William Harms was born in 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland. He passed away on October 16th, 2019 in Barnegat, New Jersey. Ken graduated from Calvert Hall College in Baltimore and went on to study at Cornell University and the University of Maryland, He earned his Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University.

Ken devoted his career to working with special needs children and teens in public and private school settings. Ken was always quick to make a joke, and ask those around him how they were doing. Ken loved the outdoors, especially traveling with his family to our national parks. Yosemite was his favorite. He was an avid golfer, cyclist and hiker. Ken was a lover of music, especially jazz and Bob Dylan.

Ken was a loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife of 38 years Jane Goldweber and two sons, Joseph and Benjamin Harms. He will always be in our hearts.

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