•Hart, Richard E., died October 6, 2025 at age 89. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Bonnie Darling Hart; his son, Jeffrey (Wendy); his grandchildren, Alyssa and Justin (Danielle) Hart; and his brothers, William Hart and Robert (Denice) Hart. Richard was a veteran of the US Army, serving in Active Duty from June 16, 1958 to March 18, 1960, while spending 14 months in Seoul, Korea and remained in the Reserves until May 31, 1964. Dick worked in the Eastman Chemical division of the Eastman Kodak Company for almost 30 years and retired at age 55. They then moved into their newly built retirement home in Hamlin in 1993, where Dick enjoyed gardening and puttering around the yard, travelling, and reading. His son, Jeffrey, honored Dick by escorting him on Honor Flight Rochester’s Mission 65 to Washington, D.C. in 2019. Dick loved watching sports, was very thoughtful of others and enjoyed having conversations with just about everybody.
A Memorial Service will be held for Richard on Saturday, October 11 at 11 a.m. at Hamlin Methodist Church, 1742 Lake Road North, Hamlin. Contributions in memory of Richard can be made to: Honor Flight Rochester, PO Box 23581, Rochester, NY 14692. Arrangements entrusted to the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Hilton.
