Thomas W. Lloyd III, 88, died peacefully surrounded by friends and family in Rockport, ME on November 29th, 2025. Tom was born on November 1, 1937, in New York City. He was the son of (Thomas) Wilson Lloyd Jr. and Eleanor Duane Whitney. He was predeceased by his sister, Duane Patterson; his brother, Whitney Lloyd; and his life partner, Wickham Taylor.
Tom prepared at the Groton School in Groton, MA before earning his A.B. degree concentrating in History from Harvard College as member of Eliot House and the Harvard class of 1960. In 1978, he earned an M.B.A. from New York University.
Tom enjoyed a long career in development, working with a number of institutions and universities, including Vassar, Long Island University, Outward Bound, Planned Parenthood, the Asia Society, and CARE.
Tom was an extremely gregarious man who loved making new friends. Tom spent his adult life split between NYC and Port Clyde, ME. He and Wick enjoyed a full life in NYC, where they attended the philharmonic and the ballet, and frequented all the museums and parks the city has to offer. Tom was especially well-known for making new friends through the friendly dogs, or "beasts," he would meet on his daily walks. Tom was first introduced to Maine while spending summers with his grandmother and cousins, where his uncle Jim taught him to sail. He loved bringing new and old friends out to sail the waters off the Port Clyde Harbor in his Cape Dory boat, the Loon.
He is survived by his sister, Sally Henry; his daughter, Emily Duane Lloyd; and his twin granddaughters, Lilah Mary Dedlow and Phoebe Eleanor Dedlow. Tom is also survived by his nieces, Sarah Cherry and Marion Lloyd, and his nephews, Burns Patterson, Robert Lloyd, and Alex Lloyd.
A celebration of life was held at the Ocean View Grange on July 18, 2026.
