John Hardner, 84, passed away July 23, 2021. He was born Oct. 29, 1936 in Erie, Pennsylvania as the sixth of nine children born to Rufus and Theresa (Trapp) Hardner. He served in the U.S. Army and received his bachelorâs degree from Edinboro University.
He enjoyed teaching math for 32 years in Lyndonville (New York) High School where he also coached baseball and wrestling and was always eager to facilitate extracurricular activities. He was the high-ladder guy for the group of fellow teachers who painted houses every summer . after tee times.
In 1993, John and his wife, Emily, bought a conch house on Eaton Street and started patching the holes so the rain didnât come in. John soon âretiredâ and they settled into the wonderful community of Key West. There was so much to do, so many people to meet and things to learn about life in the sub-tropics and the history of Key West and surrounding waters. John won several golf tournaments, but the real joy was that he cou