OBIT: Guy William HARDESTY, 2006, Springs, Somerset County, PA
  
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  HARDESTY, Guy William 07/27/06 The New Republic
   December 22, 1922 July 18, 2006
  
   Guy William Hardesty, 83, of 634 Springs Rd., Springs, PA, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006
  at his home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
   December 22, 1922, in Gortner, near Oakland, MD, he was the son of the late Isaac E.
  and Georgia A. Hardesty, Grantsville, MD. He was preceded in death by his sister, Audrey
  M. Edwards, Grantsville, MD and a grandson, Wyatt Catherman, Hagerstown, MD. He is
  survived by his wife, Helen (Urbas) Hardesty; three children; Linda (and Wayne) Bolden,
  McHenry, MD; Guy Wayne (and Linda) Hardesty, Salisbury, PA; Kim (and Stephen) Wagoner,
  Hagerstown, MD; eight grandchildren, Jesika, Cobenn (and Barbie), Jarrett and Skyler
  Bolden, Shana Hardesty (and Matt) Rhoten and Tanya Hardesty (and Matt) Kamalsky, Jordanna
  and Hailey Catherman; two step-grandchildren; David and Jason Wagoner; three
  great-grandchildren; Ana and Easton Rhoten and Mariah Bolden. He is also survived by his
  sister, Pearl I. Davis, Medfold, Oregon. 
   He was a self-employed hardware merchant serving as former proprietor of Hardesty's
  True Value, now owned and operated by his son, Guy Wayne Hardesty. He was also a WW2 Army
  veteran. He was a member of Saint Michael's Catholic Church, West Salisbury, PA, where he
  served as a Eucharistic Minister. He was a member of the American Legion Post 214 and the
  Woodsmen of the World. Mass of Christian burial was held at Saint Michael's Catholic
  Church, West Salisbury, PA, on Friday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m. with Father Albert J.
  Anselmi officiating. Interment, St. Michael's Cemetery. 
   Expressions of sympathy may be directed to In Touch Hospice, Somerset Hospital,
  Somerset, PA or Saint Michaels Cemetery Fund, c/o St. Michael's Church, West Salisbury,
  PA. Newman Funeral Homes, PA, 179 Miller St., Grantsville, MD was in charge of
  arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com 
  
  
  HARDESTY, Guy William 07/20/06 Daily American
  
   Guy William Hardesty, 83, Springs Road, Springs, died July 18, 2006, at his home
  following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Dec. 22, 1922, in Gortner,
 near Oakland, Md., he was the son of the late Isaac E. and Georgia A. Hardesty of
  Grantsville, Md. He was preceded in death by his sister, Audrey M. Edwards, Grantsville,
  Md., and a grandson, Wyatt Catherman, Hagerstown, Md. He was a self-employed hard-ware
  merchant serving as former proprietor of Hardesty's True Value, now owned and operated by
  his son, Guy Wayne Hardesty. He was also a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of
  Saint Michael's Catholic Church, West Salisbury, where he served as a Eucharistic
  minister. He was a member of American Legion Post 214 and the Woodmen of the World.
  Surviving are his wife, Helen (Urbas) Hardesty; three children: Linda (and Wayne) Bolden,
  McHenry, Md.; Guy Wayne (and Linda) Hardesty, Salisbury; and Kim (and Stephen) Wagoner of
  Hagerstown, Md.; eight grandchildren: Jesika, Cobenn (and Barbie), Jarrett and Skyler
  Bolden, Shana Hardesty (and Matt) Rhoten and Tanya Hardesty (and Matt) Kamalsky, and
  Jordanna and Hailey Catherman; two step-grand-children: David and Jason Wagoner; and
  three great-grandchildren: Ana and Easton Rhoten and Mariah Bolden. He is also survived
  by his sister, Pearl I. Davis, Medford, Ore. Mass of Christian burial will be held at
  10:30 a.m. Friday at Saint Michael's Catholic Church, West Salisbury, with the Rev.
  Albert J. Anselmi officiating. Interment will be in Saint Michael's Cemetery. Expressions
  of sympathy may be directed to 'In Touch' Hospice, Somerset Hospital, Somerset, Pa., or
  Saint Michael's Cemetery Fund, c/o St. Michael's Church, West Salisbury, Pa. Newman
  Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller St., Grantsville, Md., is in charge of arrangements.
  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newman-funeralhomes. com.