Our hearts are filled with sadness and our lives forever changed as we the family of the late John Robert Hardy announces his peaceful passing at Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre on Saturday, December 7 ^th , 2019 at the age of 91 years. John was a gentle man who had a great love for the ocean. He was a fisherman from a very young age until he retired from the industry. He devoted his life to earning an honest living for his family and he worked hard to provide a good life for them.

Leaving to mourn with many fond and precious memories are his loving and devoted wife Emily Annie Hardy (nee Best) of 68 years. A proud father, grandfather and great-grandfather, John will also be sadly missed by his children; Jacqueline (George) Keeping of Burnt Islands, NL, Maryanne (Kevin) Dominie of Stephenville, NL, George (Joselyn) Hardy of Rose Blanche, NL and Don (Wilhelmena) Hardy of St. John's, NL. Grandchildren; Georgina (Paul), John (Jennifer), Corey (Amanda), Raylene (Lorenzo), Jeremy (Shelley), and Philip. Great-grandchildren; Lucas, Emily, Kirkland, Kendall, Cameron, and Quinn. He will forever remain in the hearts of his in laws; Betty (Walter) Keeping of Rose Blanche, NL, Mary Billard of Port aux Basques, NL, George (Rose) Best of North Sydney, NS and a large circle of nieces, nephews and many friends including his friends at Mountain Hope Manor where John and Annie resided for the past few years. John was predeceased by his parents William and Pearl (nee Pink) Hardy, his father and mother-in-law John and Elizabeth Best, many brothers and sisters and brothers and sisters-in-law.

The family will be receiving relatives and friends on Sunday, December 8 ^th from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at East Haven Funeral Home, 57 Grand Bay Road. The visitation will continue on Monday, December 9 ^th from 10am until 1 pm at St. Michael and All Angel's Anglican Church in Rose Blanche, where the funeral service will follow at 2 pm officiated by The Rev. Jeffrey Petten, interment will follow at Hillside Haven Cemetery, Isle aux Morts Road. Flowers are graciously accepted or donations in memory of John can be made to St. Michael and All Angel's Anglican Church. Funeral arrangements in the care of East Haven Funeral Home Inc, 57 Grand Bay Road, Port aux Basques, 695-2300. www.easthavenfuneralhome.com

Forever In Our Hearts