Mrs. Frances O’Connor Hardart
Frances O’Connor Hardart, of Bronxville, New York, passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2020 after a long and joy-filled life. Calling hours are 2-6pm on Sunday, February 23 at the Fred H. McGrath & Son, Funeral Home, 20 Cedar Street, Bronxville, NY. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Church of St. Joseph, 15 Cedar Street, Bronxville, NY on Monday, February 24 at 9:45am, with burial to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY. Frannie was born on November 27, 1931 to George Edward and Annabel (Gallagher) O’Connor in Waterford, NY, where she grew up with her brother, Thomas (“T”), and sister, Annabel (“Boody”). In addition to her primary vocation as wife to her devoted husband, Frank, and mother to her six adoring children, she served joyfully in many charitable and philanthropic capacities throughout her career, including: Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (American Association), and board member of the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation and Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother, and her husband, Frank. She is survived by her sister, Annabel Strife, her children Marie Therese (“Tracie”), Frank (Meeni), George (Katie), Richard (Karen), Christopher (Courtney), Michael (Kendall), and 12 beloved grandchildren (Josephine, Timothy, Max, Annabel, Caroline, Owen, Kent, Henry, Lucy, Catherine, William, and Oliver).
In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation (birthplaceofhope.org).
Donations can be made online with the following link
https://birthplaceofhope.org/franceshardart/
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