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Linda M. Hardin

1939 - 2024

Linda M. Hardin obituary, 1939-2024, Alexandria, DC

BORN

1939

DIED

2024

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Jefferson Funeral Chapel - Alexandria

5755 Castlewellan Dr.

Alexandria, Virginia

Linda Hardin Obituary

Mary Linda Melsheimer Hardin, age 85, passed away after a battle with breast cancer on July 29, 2024. She was born on March 29, 1939 to Fred and Hazel Melsheimer in Vicksburg Mississippi. She married Harry Hardin in 1959 and they had 4 children: Karen (Rich) Fanelli, Chris (Dany) Hardin, Stephen (Michelle) Hardin and Mary Hardin. She had 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren,
Linda was a cosmetologist and had various jobs in Virginia. She worked at Advanced Eye Care for 20 years. Linda started selling Avon and was very successful and loved meeting all her customers and helping them. She was very active in her church especially with Cursillo and Marriage Encounter.
There will be a viewing on July 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jefferson Funeral Chapel at 5755 Castlewellan Drive in Alexandria. Her funeral will be at Nativity Catholic Church at 6400 Nativity Lane Burke VA 22015 on August 1, 2024 at 10 a.m.

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Published by The Washington Post on Jul. 31, 2024.

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Jul

31

Viewing

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Jefferson Funeral Chapel - Alexandria

5755 Castlewellan Dr., Alexandria, VA 22315

Aug

1

Funeral

10:00 a.m.

Nativity Catholic Church

6400 Nativity Lane , Burke , VA

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Jefferson Funeral Chapel - Alexandria

5755 Castlewellan Dr., Alexandria, VA 22315

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