Carol Lee Hardiman was born Nov. 1, 1934, in Santa Rosa, California, and passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on April 19, 2021.
Carol spent her early years in Santa Rosa, moved to Reno for a brief time, and then settled in the Bay Area, where she attended St Josephâs School of Nursing in San Francisco. She spent five years as a nurse, working for St Josephâs in San Francisco and Kaiser Hospital in Walnut Creek.
In 1957, she married the love of her life, Buster Hardiman. They lived in Danville for 10 years, where they were blessed with six little ones, then together, built their family dream home on Morgan Territory in the foothills of Livermore Valley, with views of the Alameda hills to the east and the Pacific to the west. The family spent many cherished years together here, enjoying the beautiful backyard, sunsets and spending time with friends and loved ones.