Anna Grace Reinhart Harden

Anna Grace Reinhart Harden, 91, formerly of Scotia, NY, and North Port, FL, died on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Carlyle Place – Harrington House in Macon, GA. Funeral services will be private. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Society of America (http://alzheimerssocietyofamerica.org/), the American Heart Association (httop://www.heart.org) or to the charity of their choice.

Mrs. Harden, born in 1926 in Freeport, NY, was the only child of the late Franklin and Margaret Seims Reinhart. An accomplished figure skater and roller skater as a young woman, she also enjoyed days on the waters of Long Island Sound boating and fishing with her father, swimming at Jones Beach, and sharing his enjoyment of power boat and stock car racing. She travelled to Germany with her mother for a family wedding in the summer of 1936. That trip began a life-long international friendship that was the subject of family conversations for many years.

Mrs. Harden was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, Adolph John Harden, whom she met when he was stationed with the U.S. Army at West Point, NY during World War II. They had a mutual love of big band music in its heyday and enjoyed attending popular musicals on Broadway in New York City. Together they travelled the world, enjoying many trips to the Caribbean, Central America, Wester Europe, and the Middle East. With her family, she enjoyed days camping and boating in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, holiday gatherings, and frequent visits with relatives on Long Island. Later, grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought her great joy. A 90th birthday celebration just a year ago brought the entire family together to celebrate a life well lived. She also enjoyed quiet times reading, the challenge of crossword and picture puzzles, as well as knitting and crocheting.

She is survived by her three sons, Franklin (Brenda) Harden of Semora, NC, Robert (Carolyn) Harden of Macon and Henry (Sally) Harden of Clarence, NY; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. At a time when most women were stay-at-home moms, she enjoyed a rewarding professional career that required her sons to develop the life skills necessary to help their working parents around the house and yard. She gave them life, love without reservation, and through her independent spirit, the support and discipline to become the men they are today.

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Snow’s Memorial Chapel, Cherry Street, has charge of arrangements.