WILLIAM E. "ED" HARDY
AGE 94 YEARS
UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN/ WW II
William E. "Ed" Hardy of Concord and Ipswich, died peacefully at his Concord home on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was the devoted husband of the late Marion D. (Dacey) Hardy who died in 2016. Ed was the son of the late Herbert C. and Mary (Leary) Hardy.
Ed served in the Army from 1943 to 1946, when he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Subsequently he entered and graduated from Boston University, College of Business Administration, receiving a B.S. in B.A. in 1949. He went on to work for a national CPA firm in Boston where he obtained his CPA certificate. He spent most of his career working in various positions in accounting and finance for automobile manufacturing companies, including Ford Motor Company, Renault and Volkswagen of America. Following his retirement from VW, he worked several years for the IRS and for Middlesex Community College.
A resident of Concord for over 50 years, Ed was an avid sports fan, and was active in coaching youth sports. Working on cars was a favorite hobby. Ed and his family also greatly enjoyed spending summers at their cottage in Ipswich on Little Neck. As a father of 10 children and a grandfather and great-grandfather, he will be terribly missed by his entire family.
He leaves behind ten children, Anne Dolson of Ft. Worth, TX, Connie Levine of Concord, Jane Matchak of Danvers, Bill Hardy of Nashua, NH, Sue Hardy of Acton, Peter Hardy of Maynard, Mary Hardy of Danvers, Martha Hardy Mallard of Danvers, Paul Hardy of Acton and Edward Hardy of Concord. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Bosworth and Diane Dacey, both of Milton, as well as many nieces and nephews. Ed was predeceased by his two siblings, Paul Hardy and Mary Whitney.
Burial with Military Honors will be at Milton Cemetery
Published in The Boston Globe on Aug. 26, 2019
AGE 94 YEARS
UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN/ WW II
William E. "Ed" Hardy of Concord and Ipswich, died peacefully at his Concord home on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was the devoted husband of the late Marion D. (Dacey) Hardy who died in 2016. Ed was the son of the late Herbert C. and Mary (Leary) Hardy.
Ed served in the Army from 1943 to 1946, when he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Subsequently he entered and graduated from Boston University, College of Business Administration, receiving a B.S. in B.A. in 1949. He went on to work for a national CPA firm in Boston where he obtained his CPA certificate. He spent most of his career working in various positions in accounting and finance for automobile manufacturing companies, including Ford Motor Company, Renault and Volkswagen of America. Following his retirement from VW, he worked several years for the IRS and for Middlesex Community College.
A resident of Concord for over 50 years, Ed was an avid sports fan, and was active in coaching youth sports. Working on cars was a favorite hobby. Ed and his family also greatly enjoyed spending summers at their cottage in Ipswich on Little Neck. As a father of 10 children and a grandfather and great-grandfather, he will be terribly missed by his entire family.
He leaves behind ten children, Anne Dolson of Ft. Worth, TX, Connie Levine of Concord, Jane Matchak of Danvers, Bill Hardy of Nashua, NH, Sue Hardy of Acton, Peter Hardy of Maynard, Mary Hardy of Danvers, Martha Hardy Mallard of Danvers, Paul Hardy of Acton and Edward Hardy of Concord. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Bosworth and Diane Dacey, both of Milton, as well as many nieces and nephews. Ed was predeceased by his two siblings, Paul Hardy and Mary Whitney.
Burial with Military Honors will be at Milton Cemetery
Published in The Boston Globe on Aug. 26, 2019
WILLIAM E. "ED" HARDY
AGE 94 YEARS
UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN/ WW II
William E. "Ed" Hardy of Concord and Ipswich, died peacefully at his Concord home on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was the devoted husband of the late Marion D. (Dacey) Hardy who died in 2016. Ed was the son of the late Herbert C. and Mary (Leary) Hardy.
Ed served in the Army from 1943 to 1946, when he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Subsequently he entered and graduated from Boston University, College of Business Administration, receiving a B.S. in B.A. in 1949. He went on to work for a national CPA firm in Boston where he obtained his CPA certificate. He spent most of his career working in various positions in accounting and finance for automobile manufacturing companies, including Ford Motor Company, Renault and Volkswagen of America. Following his retirement from VW, he worked several years for the IRS and for Middlesex Community College.
A resident of Concord for over 50 years, Ed was an avid sports fan, and was active in coaching youth sports. Working on cars was a favorite hobby. Ed and his family also greatly enjoyed spending summers at their cottage in Ipswich on Little Neck. As a father of 10 children and a grandfather and great-grandfather, he will be terribly missed by his entire family.
He leaves behind ten children, Anne Dolson of Ft. Worth, TX, Connie Levine of Concord, Jane Matchak of Danvers, Bill Hardy of Nashua, NH, Sue Hardy of Acton, Peter Hardy of Maynard, Mary Hardy of Danvers, Martha Hardy Mallard of Danvers, Paul Hardy of Acton and Edward Hardy of Concord. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Bosworth and Diane Dacey, both of Milton, as well as many nieces and nephews. Ed was predeceased by his two siblings, Paul Hardy and Mary Whitney.
Burial with Military Honors will be at Milton Cemetery
Published in The Boston Globe on Aug. 26, 2019
AGE 94 YEARS
UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN/ WW II
William E. "Ed" Hardy of Concord and Ipswich, died peacefully at his Concord home on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was the devoted husband of the late Marion D. (Dacey) Hardy who died in 2016. Ed was the son of the late Herbert C. and Mary (Leary) Hardy.
Ed served in the Army from 1943 to 1946, when he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Subsequently he entered and graduated from Boston University, College of Business Administration, receiving a B.S. in B.A. in 1949. He went on to work for a national CPA firm in Boston where he obtained his CPA certificate. He spent most of his career working in various positions in accounting and finance for automobile manufacturing companies, including Ford Motor Company, Renault and Volkswagen of America. Following his retirement from VW, he worked several years for the IRS and for Middlesex Community College.
A resident of Concord for over 50 years, Ed was an avid sports fan, and was active in coaching youth sports. Working on cars was a favorite hobby. Ed and his family also greatly enjoyed spending summers at their cottage in Ipswich on Little Neck. As a father of 10 children and a grandfather and great-grandfather, he will be terribly missed by his entire family.
He leaves behind ten children, Anne Dolson of Ft. Worth, TX, Connie Levine of Concord, Jane Matchak of Danvers, Bill Hardy of Nashua, NH, Sue Hardy of Acton, Peter Hardy of Maynard, Mary Hardy of Danvers, Martha Hardy Mallard of Danvers, Paul Hardy of Acton and Edward Hardy of Concord. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Bosworth and Diane Dacey, both of Milton, as well as many nieces and nephews. Ed was predeceased by his two siblings, Paul Hardy and Mary Whitney.
Burial with Military Honors will be at Milton Cemetery
Published in The Boston Globe on Aug. 26, 2019
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