Laura Hardy

Ingonish

Our beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, grand mother-in-law, great grandmother and sister, Laura Vivian Hardy, passed away peacefully with family by her side at the Buchanan Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, November 12, 2013.

Born in Ingonish, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Irene (Stockley) Hardy.

She worked at the Point Cottages, Ingonish Motel, she enjoyed spending time with her kids, grandchildren and great grandchildren; loved to knit and do crossword puzzles. She loved playing cards with Richard ‘Dick’. Anyone who knew her; knew that she would do anything to help those that needed it and her tea pot was always on.

She is survived by her loving children, Austin (Judy), Sydney; George (Cecile), Ingonish; Joyce (Wayne Powers), Ingonish; Clements (Delia), Ingonish; beloved grandmother to Robert, David, Gerald, Alison, Pauline, Steven, Jeff, Kelly, Amanda, Chris; cherished great grandmother to Landyn, Bentley, Abby, Bria, Kelsey, Devon, Tyson, Lily, Austin, Gerald, Braxton, Paige, Brooke, Madyson, Destiny, Dustin, Ashley, Cheyenne, Julie, Richard. Survived by sister Gertrude Russell and brother Hayden; ‘her other daughter’ Judy MacLeod (Andy); son Paul, his children Rylan and Jessie and daughter Julia (Mark), their son Andrew and mom’s namesake little Laura. Aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Laura was predeceased by her husband Dick, to whom she was married to for 52 years; brothers, Sidney, Arthur, Johnny and one in infancy and sisters Carrie and Mary Jane.

Visitation for the late Mrs. Hardy will take place from Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home, Ingonish on Wednesday (today) from 7-9 pm and Thursday, 2-4 & 7-9 pm. A funeral service will take place on Friday at 2 pm from St. John Anglican Church, Ingonish with Rev Dr. Carolyn Sharpe officiating. Interment in St. John’s Cemetery.

Donations can be made to a charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.fillmoreandwhitman.com

Special thanks to Dr. Buffett and Dr. Murray and the nurses at the hospital.