Mary F. Hardin

12, 2011. A 58-yr resident of

Houston, she was born Dec. 6,

1926 in New York, NY to John and

Sarah Egan. Mary was raised in

Hartford, CT, graduating from high

school and nursing school there

prior to attending Georgetown

University in Washington, D.C.

After recovering from polio, she

joined two college friends on a trip

to California with a temporary stop

in Houston. She met her husband,

Bill, at a party and never left

Houston. An R.N., Mary spent 50

yrs working at Houston-area hospitals

– St. Lukeʼs, MD Anderson and

She is predeceased by her husband

of 47 yrs, Bill; her parents

and her siblings. She is survived

by five children, Mary Hardin

Francis & husband, Glenn; Steve

Hardin & wife, Edna; John Hardin

& wife, Ann; Anne Woods & husband

Don; Beth Nelson & husband,

Larry; 13 grandchildren; 4

sisters-in-law, Florence Maslak,

Anne Hall, Theresa Hardin and

Mary Egan; as well as numerous

nieces and nephews. Mary took

great joy in her family, dearly loving

her children, their spouses, and

especially, each of her grandchildren.

She was thankful to be

blessed with so many wonderful

friends.

Visitation will be Fri., July 15, 5-

8 p.m., with a vigil service at 7

p.m., Earthmanʼs Funeral Home,

8303 Katy Fwy. Funeral Mass will

be Sat. July 16, 2 pm. at St. Cecilia

Catholic Church, 11720 Joan Of

Arc. Please make donations to

San Jose Clinic, 2615 Fannin,

Houston, 77002.