Michael Joseph Harnois, 72, of Matthews, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Born on February 27, 1954, he was the son of the late Edward E. and Jean L. (Brown) Harnois.Michael was

Michael Joseph Harnois, 72, of Matthews, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Born on February 27, 1954, he was the son of the late Edward E. and Jean L. (Brown) Harnois.Michael was born and raised in Lynn, where he built lifelong roots and graduated from Lynn English High School. He proudly served in the Marine Reserves, where he received aircraft training, an experience that shaped the course of his professional life. That training led him to a dedicated career as an airline mechanic, working for United Airlines and GE. He had a natural talent for woodworking, especially making shaker boxes.Along with his parents, Michael is pre-deceased by his brother, Tim Harnois.Michael will be dearly missed and is survived by his brothers, Jim Harnois and his wife Linda of Peabody, MA, Bill Harnois and Suzie of Murphy, NC, and Bob Harnois and his wife Ellen of Salem, MA, as well as several cousins, nieces, and nephews.Services for Michael will be private.