Harry L. Hardy
Harry L. Hardy, 76, of Carmichaels, Pa., and formerly of Greensboro, Pa., died at 7:35 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at the Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. He was born July 21, 1927, in Monongahela Township, Greene County, Pa., a son of the late John William and Bessie Smitley Hardy.
Harry resided in Greensboro most of his life until moving to Carmichaels in 1988. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and retired as a third shift mine foreman at the Duquesne Light Warwick Mine in 1989, after 42 years of service.
Harry was a faithful and devoted member of the Mount Morris Gospel Tabernacle and participated in many of the church activities and fellowship dinners. He was also a member of the U.M.W.A. Duquesne Light Local 6310 for 23 years.
Harry was an avid deer hunter and spent many hours scouting and hunting turkey after his retirement. He also enjoyed gardening and shared his vegetables with family and friends. Harry always shared his many blessings with others and had a testimony for the goodness of the Lord.
On March 12, 1949, Harry married Mary Jane (Janie) Fox, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Harry F. Hardy and his wife, Vi of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Jeffrey L. Hardy and his wife, Carla of Harrisburg, Pa.; two daughters, Darlene Henderson and her husband, Bill of Davistown, Pa., and Joyce L. Bosley and her husband, Larry of Rock Forge, W.Va.; 12 grandchildren, Michael Hardy, Joshua Hardy, Janale Hockin, Benjamin Henderson, Linde Henderson, Nicholas Henderson, Molly Henderson, Daniel Henderson, Jeremy Bosley, Zachary Bosley, Cassie Hardy and Addisio Hardy; seven great-grandchildren, Justin, Mike, Brandon, Eric, Nick, Hannah Marie and Abigail Paige; two brothers, John W. (Kayo) Hardy of Carmichaels, and George M. Hardy of Cleveland, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, who died Jan. 7, 1958; a brother, Louis Hardy; and five sisters, Althea Hardy, who died in infancy, Clara Swearingen, Christina Stopperich, Ruth M. Torma and Catherine Moser..