Mary Theresa Hardiman, 93, of Lee, passed away Oct. 20. Born Aug. 1, 1927, in Lenox, she was the daughter of Frederick and Marcella Cummings Schwab. Mary grew up in Lenox, attended Lenox schools and graduated from Lenox High School in 1944. Following graduation, she began working at General Electric Company in Pittsfield. She paused this career to start her family and raise her children, and found herself back at GE some years later. Here she enjoyed working in its medical center, where she made and cherished many lifelong friends. Mary retired in 1986 after 30 years of service.
Mary loved her role as a mother and grandmother. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Lee.
Mrs. Hardiman is survived by her daughte, Ann Marie Fitzgerald, and husband Michael of Marblehead; three grandchildren: Evan, Eliza and Jake Fitzgerald; many beloved nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by husband James K. Hardiman Jr. in 1974, son Robert J. Hardiman in 2013 and sister Carolyn Elias in 2020.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the funeral at St. Ann’s Church in Lenox and burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lee will be private. The family will receive friends at the Roche Funeral Home Monday, Oct. 26, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home, 120 Main St., Lenox, MA 01240. To share memories and stories, visit rochefuneralhome.com.
