Robert Sr. Hartnett

Robert V. â??Mikeâ? Hartnett, Sr. 85, of Petersburg died Saturday, March 29, 2008. He was the son of the late Timothy Michael and Esther Hastings Hartnett and the widower of Geneva Cheek Hartnett, whom he was married to for 48 wonderful years. Mr. Hartnett was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, the former owner operator of General Home Improvement Company of Petersburg, owner of Robert V. Hartnett, Sr. & Associates, a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and St. Joseph Catholic Church. He is survived by his children; Michael Patrick Hartnett and his wife Joy of Wilson, N.C., Esther Hartnett Silva and her husband Tom of Fairfax, Rose Hartnett West of Pittsburgh, Pa., Robert V. Hartnett, Jr. of Petersburg, Deborah Hartnett Byrne and her husband David of Richmond, Pamela Hartnett of Petersburg, Mary Hartnett & friend Royal â??Cricketâ?, grandchildren; Terri Burns Wayne and her husband Tim of Pittsburgh, Pa., Robert Marques Silva and his wife Christine of Fairfax, Tracey Hartnett Devyak and her husband Rob of Chicago, Ill., Lani Silva An and her husband Lee of Fairfax, Rebecca Erin Hartnett Lothamer, Gregory Sean Hartnett Lothamer and Karl Fitzgerald Hartnett Lothamer of Prince George; great grandchildren Nicholas Marques Silva, Hannah Marie Silva, Victoria Leilani Silva, Alyssa Madison Kealani An, Noah Benedict Silva, Emma Gabrielle Leilani An and Colin James Devyak; a brother Thomas P. Hartnett & wife Mildred of Fredericksburg, numerous nieces, nephews, and his best friend, his dog Red. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM at St. Josephâ??s Catholic Church with Entombment to follow in Southlawn Memorial Park. A Catholic Wake service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008 with a visitation to follow at St. Josephâ??s Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School 123 Franklin Street, Petersburg, Virginia 23803. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .