Roger Dale Hardesty, Sr., of Lothian, MD, a fun loving hard working man, passed away suddenly May 15, 2019 due to a massive heart attack at the age of 70. He was born June 24, 1948 in Cheverly, MD to Ella M. (Wilson) and Ernest Benjamin Hardesty. Roger was raised in Upper Marlboro and graduated from Frederick Sasscer High School in 1966. He was employed as a construction truck driver and drove dump trucks, tractor trailers, low-boys, and also operated construction and excavating equipment. In his leisure time Roger loved spending time with family and friends, playing corn-hole games, cookouts and picnics, eating good food, and rooting for the Dallas Cowboys.

Roger was preceded in death by his father Ernest Benjamin Hardesty. He is survived by his 91 year old mother Ella Hardesty of Lothian, a son Roger D. Hardesty, Jr. and wife Amber of Mechanicsville, a daughter Stacey Blazek and husband Rob of Lothian, sisters Joyce Jameson of Owings and Brenda Chase of Lothian, twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.