Pearl Emma Hardy Hagan
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rl Emma Hardy Hagan, 83, of Lancaster, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at home, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late John P. Hagan Sr., who passed away in 1995 after they had shared 48 years of marriage.
Born in East Fallowfield on January 29, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Reba Marshall Hardy. She was a 1945 graduate of the Coatesville High School. She had been employed at the former Lukens Steel Co. and Burroughs of Downingtown. Pearl was a former member of Friendship Methodist Church.
A resident of Parkesburg for 41 years, she had most recently resided with her son Arthur and grandson Brian in Lancaster.
She is survived by Linda Hagan-Brandts, wife of John Brandts, of Ogunquit, Me., John Hagan II, husband of Kit, of Parkesburg and Arthur Hagan of Lancaster; six grandchildren; five great granddaughters; and a sister Mary Lerch of Gumtree. She was predeceased by her brothers, Walter, Howard and Oscar.
The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg. The interment will be held privately at the Fairview Cemetery of Coatesville. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing, which will be held at the Funeral Home from 10 until 11 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pearl's memory to the Lancaster County Hospice, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604.
Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
Aunt Pearl"s Families
You are in our thoughts & Prayers always.
Thinking of you
Dear Linda and Family,
We're so sorry to hear about your loss. Your mom was a beautiful person and will certainly be missed. Our thoughts are with you and we will be celebrating her life with you in spirit.
We love you.
Mike, Kathy, Lindsay, Maddie and Matt
Your mom
Linda & Family,
We are very sorry for your loss. We empathize with the emptiness and sorrow that the loss of your mother does bring. We remember your mother as a fun loving person who could look for and bring out the good in people. Wishing you comfort, peace and hope in this time of sadness.
Love,
Donna & Sam
Dear Linda, Jack and
Dear Linda, Jack and Arthur,
I remember your Mother as a gracious and considerate Christian lady. Surely she'll live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. God bless you all.
Dear Linda, Jackie, Arthur, Brian, and Family
I remember there were a half dozen of us sitting around a dining room table talking about the state of the world a number of years back. Pearl was sitting opposite Jan and I, holding forth with her feisty, assured opinions. That I agreed with what she was saying certainly made her arguments all the more compelling, but it was the way she laid them out with humor, insight, and a sense of humanity that made such an impression. It was the same whenever we saw her, Though we didn't have much direct contact over the years, when we were together she always made us feel like family. The way she acknowledged, appreciated, and invited us in when we were in her presence carried with us when we again parted ways. That was a powerful thing - that ability to offer welcome and a feeling of inclusion in such a way as to span distances and time. Perhaps for that reason, the word "condolence" doesn't seem adequate to extend our sympathy and articulate our feelings - it somehow doesn't seem broad enough to encompass our own tears of grief and smiles of remembrance, our heartfelt love and well wishes, and our prayers for you during these difficult days. Pearl was a remarkable woman - we're honored to have known her. And we wish you peace and grace.
Love, Brad and Jan
Mr Hagan
Please accept my deepest sympathy in the loss of your mom. As I am well aware of this type of loss, it is a comfort to know that she is now in a place of peace, and, that she will remain in your heart and memories especially with all the stories that you have and will tell.