Passed away May 13, 2025. Loving husband of Rosary. Cherished father of Manana Robinson(Leotis), Hardin Jr. (Karla), and Herrick (Gyta). Dear grandfather of Austin, Justin, Landon, Alexis, Hayden, Hazel, Hardin III and Haley. Great grandfather of five. Visitation Monday, May 19, 2025 4pm-7pm at St. Agnes Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 6800 Lexington Ave. Funeral Mass Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11am at St. Agnes Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Burial to follow at Highland Park Cemetery, 21400 Chargin Blvd. Highland Heights, Ohio 44122.
In lieu of flowers please send donations in Rev. Hardin M. Martin, Sr. name to St. Agnes Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Services will be live stream on St. Agnes Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church website. (Only day of Funeral Mass.)
kenneth thomas
my Deepest sympathy and condolences and prayers to the family at this difficult time of sorrow.
Marlene Sparks
My sincere condolences to your family
Granddaughter of Erline Freeman
Kimberly Taylor
My prayers are with the family.
Theo Morrow
Sincere condolences. We go so far back I can’t remember when we met. Always a great person.
bettye smedley
My sympathies. I will surely miss him.We were so blessed to know him
kent wise
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the family.
Dr. Deonna Taylor
My deepest condolences to the Martin family. You were such a blessing to us during our time of bereavement. You took great care of my grandfather.
Lizann Hudson
Our Prayers are with all of you. No words can ever express the loss that y’all are feeling. Deacon Martin will truly truly be missed among so many of us. God Bless, we Love you.
Anna and Eric Gregory
Our heartfelt love and prayers are with the family!
crystal stokes
My deepest prayers and condolences to your family. Precious memories.
Crystal Lewis Stokes
Claudene McCoy
Sincere condolences of your loss Manana. You and your family are in my prayers
Eloise Polk
Deepest Sympathy and Prayers 🙏 to yourFamily from the Polk Family with much 💕
REV.Martin will truly be missed🙏💕
LaToya Carthon
My deepest sympathies to the Martin family. From the Carthon family.
Michele Garrett
Such precious memories of you being our deacon at Saint Cecilia. My deepest sympathy to the family .
Anthony Gibson
i will miss him a lot he help my family he also was a good deacon and Epiphany parish also Saint Cecilia
Carol Bugg
My deepest sympathy and prayers are offered to Rosary Martin and her family regarding the passing of Deacon Hardin Martin. His dedication and leadership within the Catholic African
American Community, including his support of Operation Good News, leaves an outstanding
spiritual legacy. May he rest in peace. 🙏🏾
Femi ADEOJO
Karla, parting of this nature is always painful but the hope of reconvening in heaven consoles us. May God grant eternal rest to Deacon Martin and comfort those left behind to mourn his departure.
Gene & Merline Goodson
Our condolences to the family of Deacon Hardin; may God’s love bring you peace and comfort during this difficult time. We loved Deak, and will find comfort in the many memories made, and we pray you’ll will too.
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Gene & Merline Goodson
Our condolences to the family of Deacon Hardin; may God’s love bring you peace and comfort during this difficult time. We loved Deak, and will find comfort in the many memories made, and we pray you’ll will too.
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Rosalind Whatley
Deacon Martin was a blessing to many, he will be truly missed.
Joan Martin
Deacon Martin was a kind and gentle man. He was an example of christian living to be emulated. God bless his family during this most difficult time and beyond.
Otha & Joan Martin
Joan Martin
Deacon Martin was a kind and gentle man. He was an example of christian living to be emulated. God bless his family during this most difficult time and beyond.
Otha & Joan Martin
W Scott
To a great man whom will be well missed.My Condolences to the family.
Bertha Lee Pickett
Sending love and prayers to you and your family.
Kirk Prochaska
To Rosary and Family. On behalf of me and my family, Please accept our most sincere condolences and sympathies at this most difficult time. I can remember seeing Hardin on sales calls in the 70s. 70s. As a young man myself he always had the time to talk to me. I respected him immensely. He was a man of class. You a d your family will be held in our prayers. May God bless you all.
I have just gotten out of the hospital myself and cannot attend the celebration of life and for that I am remorseful. I will be watching the streaming via the couch website.
Anna Barnes
Our deepest condolences and prayers for the family. Mr. Martin was such a kind gentleman and always a pleasure to encounter. From the daughters of Sallie and Charles Burton
Jean Mays
Dcn Martin was a blessing to the Black Catholic community. He was diligent and faithful with those he served with and worked with thru the years. All God’s blessings to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.
Gregory and Karen Clifford
Our loving prayers and sincere condolences go out for Rosary and the Martin family. May you find peace, strength and comfort in knowing that Hardin is resting in the loving hands of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. He will be greatly missed by the many hearts and souls that he touched.
ROSE OLIVER
“Blessed is the Man that maketh the Lord his Trust”
I was saddened to hear about the Homegoing of your dearly beloved, Trust God to see you through these dark times of your bereavement. He sees your tears. He knows your fears. He knows just where you are and what you have need of.
To the Family, Praise God for The Faithful Ministry that he has given over the years.
Rhonda Abrams and Edith Jones / OGN/ Holy Spirit parish
My heart goes out to Rosary and the Martin family during this very difficult time. You are all in my most heartfelt prayers for strength and peace beyond all understanding. Hardin was a joy and a blessing to many and I am blessed by his faith and dedication to the Lord, his family, his extended family, and to everyone whom God placed in his path. Well done they good and faithful servant!
Judy Ann Martin- Stewart / Mark Stewart
Deep Sorrow, Overwhelming Joy, for We Serve the Most High, and Believe in the Resurrection and Glory to Behold, When We Are All Joined Together In Heaven 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Pamela J Patrick
To the Martin family, my prayers go out to you all. May God continue to bless and strength you at your time of breavement.
The Bell Family
Our deepest sympathy in the loss of your loved one.
Renade Freeman
Rosary and Family Deacon Martin
Well never be forgotten,Jerry look up to him on his spiritual
Journey peace and love to you all in Jesus name praying for all
Theresa Smith
I am so sad to hear of the passing of our beloved Deacon Martin. I am a member of Saint Agnes, unfortunately unable to attend. My prayers go out to the family, he was a very sweet person.
Eric and Kim Clark
Deacon Martin, may your soul rest in peace. You are already missed by the Fatima family. We will continue to pray for God’s peace and love to be felt by your family and loved ones. God bless you all. With love,
Eric and Kim
Christopher Tripp
LOVE AND CONDOLENCES FROM THE ENTIRE TRIPP FAMILY! OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL. 💞🙏🏾💞