John Hardman Obituary

John Hardman attended Highland High School in Albuquerque, NM. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about John Hardman.

Graduation Year	Class of 1971
Date of Passing	Aug 12, 2015
About	John, age 62, made his exit stage right on August 12, 2015, after giving pancreatic cancer a run for its money. John is survived and mourned by his cherished wife and co-conspirator, Robyn Phillips; his beloved daughter, Colette Hardman-Peavy (Felix Jaramillo); sisters, Cathy Ward (Don), Mary Ann Broell (Fred), Ellen Hardman (Dan Kercsmar) and Martha J. Hardman; extended family, Mimi and Natalie Peavy and Jeff Benham; and countless friends and colleagues. After moving to Albuquerque in 1960 with his parents, John began dazzling New Mexico audiences with his directorial brilliance by producing shows such as "Sleeping Ugly" in his backyard. He never looked back from there and performed in or directed performances at Highland High School, NMSU and at nearly every community theatre in Albuquerque; he was a fixture of Albuquerque's theatre community. John was a founding member of The Vortex Theatre and served on the board for numerous years, in addition to plain old loitering there and spooking the Betties. He also acted in films and on television and his resume can be viewed here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1511858/