NEW BEDFORD -- Phyllis (Contardo) Hardy, age 93 years, of New Bedford, died Friday, January 12, 2007, at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Arthur J. Hardy Jr.
Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Maria (Coppola) Contardo and lived in this community most of her life.
Mrs. Hardy retired from Morse Shoe Company where she had been employed for many years. She loved to cook and sew and care for her family.
She is survived by her daughter, Susan Hopkins of New Bedford; her son, Arthur J. Jr. and his wife, Norma, of New Bedford; her grandchildren, Steven, Jeffrey and Kenneth Hardy, Meredith Hopkins and Neil Hartman; and nine great grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Dolores Toomey and grandmother of the late Karen Toomey and sister of the late Phil Keilbasa and Carmen Contardo.
Her private funeral arrangements are with the Wilson Chapel, 479 County St., New Bedford.