HAVERHILL, Mass. – Peggy Jane Hardy, 41, still 29 at heart, and formerly of Eddington, died Saturday, March 31, 2007, at the Methuen Health and Rehab Center, Methuen, Mass., after a lengthy illness. Peggy was born in Bangor, daughter of the late Richard C. and Jane A. (Withee) Hardy. She was raised in Brewer, and was a 1984 graduate of Brewer High School. She attended Job Corp and the University of Maine – Augusta in Bangor, where she received her degree in childcare. She was a lover of animals, the natural beauty of New England and rock ‘n’ roll music. The loving family she leaves behind, includes her sister and brother-in-law, Polly and Dan Calderwood of North Haven; companion and soul mate of 25 years, Donny L. Duty of Haverhill, Mass., and his son, Timmy; stepmother, Patricia Hardy of Bangor; brothers, Ben and Jeff Toole; nieces, Meagen, Amelia, Ava and Melanie Pulla and family; uncle and aunt, Bruce and Linda Hardy; special cousin, Susan Kearns and family; and the animals she adopted, cats, Alex and Max and Belle the pooch. Friends and family are respectfully invited to a celebration of Peggy’s life 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Cap’s Tavern, 494 South Main St., Brewer. A private burial will take place in the family lot at Mount Rest Cemetery, Amherst. Memorial donations may be made to Animal Rescue of Merrimack Valley, P.O. Box 8006, Bradford, MA 01835-8006. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St., Haverhill, Mass.
PEGGY JANE HARDY
