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Ora Lillian Hardt

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Ora Lillian Fredley Fleming Hardt, 75, of Longview, Texas, formerly of Allison Park and Valencia, died Monday at her home.

Born April 6, 1930, she was the daughter of John L. and Ora E. Fredley.

She graduated from Hampton High School in 1948, and after years as a homemaker, she returned to clerical work at Allegheny County Memorial Park and the Fosnight Retirement Home.

Mrs. Hardt was a member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Longview. She served for years as the organist and choir director at the Valencia Presbyterian Church and served as an elder, deacon, and trustee in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She was a member of the board of directors of the Mars Home for Youth.

She married Louis J. Hardt, July 7, 2001. They enjoyed their life together, and she became a true Texan, enjoying bluebonnets, Caddo Lake and her new friends and neighbors.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children, the Rev. Kevin S. Fleming (Wendy) of Evansville, Ind., Melody B. Schell (Brian) of Copley, Ohio, and Keith S. Fleming (Amy) of Valparaiso, Ind.; a stepson, Thomas E. Hardt (Karen) of Longview; and her grandchildren, Lydia, Joanna and Abigail Fleming, Lindsay and Nathan Schell, Deanna, Ian and Christina Fleming and Louis Hardt. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, John B. Fleming, whom she married April 13, 1955; and her siblings, John and Clifford Fredley, Ellen Bennett and Blanche Williams.

<B>HARDT</B> — Friends of Ora Lillian Fredley Fleming Hardt, who died Monday, March 27, 2006, will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Herbert R. King, Jr. Funeral Home</B>, Woodland Circle, Allison Park. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Valencia Presbyterian Church, Sterrett Street, Valencia. Meet at the church on Friday morning. Entombment will follow at Allegheny County Memorial Park.Memorial contributions may be made to the Valencia Presbyterian Church or the Mars Home for Youth.Information also is available at www.kingfuneralhome.com.

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