Denise Angela Fitzgerald (Hardy), loving mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, went to her Heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 3rd, 2022, in Show Low, Arizona, at the age of 69. Denise spent 40 years battling renal disease and ultimately passed away from coronavirus pneumonia. During her last days, her children surrounded and prayed over her.

Denise was born to Warren Sr. and Marlene Hardy on June 20th, 1952, in Long Beach, California. She graduated from Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California, and earned her Associate’s degree at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. Denise and her young family moved to Lakeside, AZ, in 1992. The White Mountains is where she dedicated her life to raising her three children. In addition, she spent 21 years as a customer service clerk for a local grocery store. Denise was an extremely talented quilter and seamstress and enjoyed sharing her gift of quilting with her loved ones. She especially loved wrapping her grandchildren in her quilts and telling them how much she loved them. You could find Denise tending to her flower garden on warm sunny days. She attended a non-denominational Christian church and loved listening to Christian music.

Denise joins her father, Warren Sr., in Heaven. She is survived by her mother, Marlene, her brother Warren Jr., her two sons, Devin and Kyle, her daughter, Caitlin, and her five grandchildren, Claire, Emily, Natalie, Liam, and Riley. Denise will be greatly missed by all who knew her warm heart and caring spirit.