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Robert W. Hardy
Robert William Hardy was born October 18th, 1938 in Camden, New Jersey, son of Elva M and Robert J Hardy. He spent the first 40 years of his life in Camden, New Jersey and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School before enlisting in the Marines.
Brother to Patrick J Hardy. Husband to his deceased wife Peggy. Father of Robert, William “Billy”, James, Catherine, Timothy, Patricia, Theresa and Sarah. Father-in-law to Mary, Tracy, Gail, Christopher, Paul, Ryan and Bobby.
Husband to Florence Collins Hardy. He was a loving grandfather and great grandfather to many wonderful children and families.
He was a man of faith, a man of honor, and a man of service; he was a man of singular strength. He instilled in all of us the need to strive for excellence. He committed his life to serving his Lord, and brought that faith into his work as a marine, a father, a Catholic deacon, a chaplain. He also acted as a prison chaplain, a leader of both men and youth groups and retreat leader and speaker. It was his commitment to seek and pray with a stranger every day as an act of service. Being open to God’s healing spirit enabled him to sense a person that needed a kind word or prayer. He was spiritually grounded in faith to talk and walk with strangers, always walking by faith and trusting in Jesus.
Robert touched the lives of many people of all ages and backgrounds – a shining light reflecting Jesus and Jesus alone. His light will shine on through all the people who had the privilege of knowing him.
“To act justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with God” Micah 6:8
The homegoing service will be on December 10 th , 2022 at Trinity Parish, 1108 N. Adams Street, Wilmington Delaware 19801. The viewing is from 9:00 to 10:15 AM. The service will start at 10:30 AM. Live stream viewing begins at 10:15 AM on Youtube. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Trinity Parish or Friendship House, Wilmington, Delaware.
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It was my very good fortune to have been a friend of Robert back in the days at Woodrow Wilson High School. We had good times growing up and Bob was always a true gentleman.
God Bless his soul and R.I.P. You will be missed .
I was Blessed to know Mr. Hardy. My condolences to the Hardy family
My Dear Deacon Hardy. Although I couldnt attend your services, I know where you are and whom you are with. The Good Lord has called you to Himself. Your struggles were many but, in spite of these struggles, you were with us during our hardest times telling us to have faith in God and that He will heal our weaknesses and our wounds. God Bless You and May you enjoy your rewards in Heaven with Our Blessed Lord. Thank you for your service and your compassion in our moments of doubt. I than the Alford for having you in my life
My Dear Deacon Hardy. Although I couldnt attend your services, I know where you are and whom you are with. The Good Lord has called you to Himself. Your struggles were many but, in spite of these struggles, you were with us during our hardest times telling us to have faith in God and that He will heal our weaknesses and our wounds. God Bless You and May you enjoy your rewards in Heaven with Our Blessed Lord. Thank you for your service and your compassion in our moments of doubt. I thank God for the privilege of having you in my life ..
The Powell Family will never, ever forget Deacon Robert Hardy~your understanding and help showed our family the way thru good times and bad~thank you for participating in the marriage of our daughter Tiffany who has been married over 25 years…….God gained a wonderful angel when he called you home~it was truly a blessing having you as part of our families life.
David, JoAnn, Tiffany, and Devon
I just saw this and I am so sad. Bob was such a nice man and we became friends when we helped with the children’s masses at St. Joe’s. He and his son, Tim, did a lot of work in our home in Swedesboro. We tried to find him several years ago and were unable to find anyone who knew his whereabouts. Sorry for your loss.