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Willard Harold “Swiss” Hardy Sr.

Birth	:	10 Jun 1923 Rockland, Knox County, Maine, USA
Death	:	22 Jun 2016 Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Youngtown Cemetery, Lincolnville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2711000, -69.0972800
Plot	:	66 A
Inscription	:	TEC US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Description	:	Willard Hardy Sr. LINCOLNVILLE - Willard `Swiss` Harold Hardy, Sr., 93, of Youngtown Road in Lincolnville passed away at the Veterans Home in Augusta, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Born in Rockland, June 10, 1923, he was the son of Harold R. `Si` and Lillie E. Packard Hardy, and lived his life at the family farm on Youngtown Road in Lincolnville. He graduated from Camden High School in 1941 and attended six months at the University of Maine, and always regretted not being able to complete college. Wearing many hats in his lifetime, Swiss became a full time farmer, raising... Read More	Willard Hardy Sr. LINCOLNVILLE - Willard `Swiss` Harold Hardy, Sr., 93, of Youngtown Road in Lincolnville passed away at the Veterans Home in Augusta, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Born in Rockland, June 10, 1923, he was the son of Harold R. `Si` and Lillie E. Packard Hardy, and lived his life at the family farm on Youngtown Road in Lincolnville. He graduated from Camden High School in 1941 and attended six months at the University of Maine, and always regretted not being able to complete college. Wearing many hats in his lifetime, Swiss became a full time farmer, raising 5500 chickens plus cows and other animals. A cousin to Frank Rankin, he worked more than 50 years at Rankin's Hardware in Camden. He ran a blueberry crew, drove a school bus for 25 years, and was a Waldo County deputy sheriff. He served the Town of Lincolnville at different times as Code Enforcement Officer, Sealer of Weights, Animal Control Officer, Board of Selectmen member and Planning Board member. He also worked at Camden Farmers Union, Knox Woolen Mill, The Boat Shop in Rockport building boats, landscaping, driving an oil delivery truck, Fisher Engineering - welding plows, The Hughes Mill in Camden, and as a landlord. He was a lifetime member of Tranquility and Penobscot View Granges and as a 32nd Degree Mason was a member of King David #62 Masonic Lodge in Lincolnville, and a member of the Anah Temple Shrine in Bangor. He was a longtime member of the United Christian Church, Lincolnville Center, where he served as Board Chairman. Swiss enjoyed dancing every Saturday night. His wife Gladys especially liked dancing the old fashioned waltz with him. In the 1950s, he started a school band at Lincolnville Central School and they took part in parades at the Bangor Eastern Musical Festival. In the early 1960s, he helped build the Lincolnville Center Community Building. A practicing dowser, he used an apple branch for a divining rod, located and dug a well near the brook which lasted many years. For many years, he lit the woodstove at the United Christian Church at 5:00 a.m., so the church would be warm for the for the 11:00 a.m. service. He later installed a used furnace and that one was replaced with a new one at the church in 2001. He also sharpened knives and scissors and cut people's hair. He was also a beautiful singer with the Barbershoppers and was named `Barbershopper of the Year’ when he was forced to stop because of his memory. He was an excellent swimmer and foot racer with the youngsters. He served from January of 1943 to March of 1946, with the U. S. Army. Swiss often told the story that while serving in the Army, when ordered to pick up cigarette butts, he always refused, often landing him with KP duty. He was a great cook until Dementia took his memory away. He was first married to Virginia Carr on Easter Sunday, 1946. They had Steve, Danny and Will. At age 33 she died of breast cancer. When Steve was little they took him to grange meetings and dances at Tranquility Grange Hall in Lincolnville in a basket. When Dan and Will came along they hired a babysitter. In 1957 he married Nancy Kingsbury and they had Lisa in 1960 and Ben in 1964. They divorced in 1989 and she died of cancer in 1995. His son Danny passed away at the age of 42 in 1991. May 4, 2004, Swiss married his loving dance partner Gladys (St. John) Dodge. They were married by their friend Rosey Gerry in the kitchen of their farm home on the Youngtown Road. For his 80th birthday Gladys, with the help of his family, put on a supper and dance in Swiss’ honor at the Tranquility Grange Hall in Lincolnville, with 200 people invited. Out of the 200 cards he received, only one was a duplicate. If anyone read his book `Still Going Strong at 85`, you've pretty much read of his life's trials and tribulations. Other than his parents and son Danny, Swiss was predeceased by his first wife Virginia, second wife Nancy, his brother and sister-in-law Charles and Neta Hardy and his sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Gino Santi. He is survived by his wife Gladys; three sons, Steve and his wife Jane of Lincolnville, Will, Jr. and his partner Suzanne Webber of Newton, MA, Ben Hardy and his wife Gretchen of Haverhill, MA; one daughter Lisa Hagin and her husband Linwood of Travelers Rest, SC; three grandsons, Joshua Hardy and his wife Denise, Eli Hardy and his wife Kate, David Harold Hagin and his wife Nichole; a granddaughter Heather Hagin Heavner and her husband Caleb; eight great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; his caring step-children, Judson and Pamela Dodge of Union, Carolyn Dodge of Rockland, Marie Flaherty and husband Mike of Warren, James Dodge and partner Traci Cultera of Hope, as well as several step-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Sunday, July 3, 2016, at the United Christian Church, 18 Searsmont Road, Lincolnville Center. The Reverend Dr. Susan Stonestreet will officiate. The service will include a Masonic Service conducted by the officers and members of the King Davids Lodge of Masons, Lincolnville, and conclude with Military Honors. Interment will be at 2:00 P.M., Friday, July 8, 2016, at Youngtown Cemetery, Rt. 52, Lincolnville. Funeral arrangements are with Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the King Davids #62 Masonic Lodge, P.O. Box 431, Lincolnville, ME 04849.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Willard Harold “Swiss” Hardy Sr.'s memorial?
Willard Harold “Swiss” Hardy Sr.'s memorial is located at: Youngtown Cemetery, Lincolnville, Waldo County, USA.
When did Willard Harold “Swiss” Hardy Sr. death?
Willard Harold “Swiss” Hardy Sr. death on 22 Jun 2016 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Willard Harold “Swiss” Hardy Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 44.2711000
Longitude: -69.0972800

Family Members:

Parent

Harold Roosevelt Hardy

(1900 - 1981)

Lillie Eldena Packard Hardy

(1899 - 1992)

Spouse

Virginia B. Carr Hardy

(1921 - 1955)

Nancy Hazel Kingsbury Hardy

(1937 - 1995)

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Coordinate: 44.2711000, -69.0972800

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Coordinate: 44.2614100, -69.1636700

8. Griffin Cemetery
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12. Mount View Cemetery
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13. Oak Hill Cemetery North
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Coordinate: 44.2119100, -69.1047500

14. Oak Hill Cemetery South
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Coordinate: 44.2111015, -69.1046982

15. French Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2790530, -69.0086980

16. Maplewood Cemetery
Lincolnville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2952995, -69.0124969

17. Maple Grove Cemetery
Lincolnville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2948000, -69.0112900

18. Heal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3279310, -69.1441300

19. Buzzell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3275630, -69.1497090

20. Morey Hill Cemetery
Hope, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2494180, -69.1881720

21. Ducktrap Harbor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2962300, -69.0014900

22. Hills Cemetery
Lincolnville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3396988, -69.0594025

23. Sylvester Cemetery
Lincolnville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2985802, -69.0001373

24. Lassell-Drinkwater Cemetery
Searsmont, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3218994, -69.1742020