LENOX, Mass. — Mary Theresa Hardiman, 93, of Lee, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.

Born in Lenox on Aug. 1, 1927, she was the daughter of Frederick and Marcella Cummings Schwab. Mary grew up in Lenox, attended Lenox schools and graduated from Lenox High School in 1944. 

Following graduation, she began working at General Electric Co. in Pittsfield. She paused this career to start her family and raise her children and found herself back at GE some years later. She enjoyed working in its medical center, where she made and cherished many lifelong friends. Mary retired in 1986 after 30 years of service.

Mary loved her role as a mother and grandmother. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Lee.

Mrs. Hardiman is survived by her daughter Ann Marie Fitzgerald and her husband, Michael, of Marblehead as well as three grandchildren Evan, Eliza, and Jake Fitzgerald, and many beloved nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, James K. Hardiman Jr., in 1974; her son, Robert J. Hardiman, in 2013, and sister Carolyn Elias in 2020.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Due to COVID-19 restrictions the funeral at St. Ann's Church in Lenox and burial at

St. Mary's Cemetery in Lee will be private. The family will receive friends at the Roche Funeral Home Monday, Oct. 26, from 9:30-10:30. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary's memory may be made to The American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home, 120 Main Street, Lenox, MA 01240.  To share memories and stories please visit rochefuneralhome.com.