Chloe O. Harding, a young and very brave little 8 year old girl died at home on February 17, 2019 after a long courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family.
Chloe was born in Wareham, daughter of Lindsay F. (Moore) Harding and Harrison A. Harding, Jr. She lived in Rochester all of her life.
She was in the second grade at Rochester Memorial School.
Chloe admired, adored and governed her big brother Wyatt. She cherished their special moments and time together. They share a bond like most siblings, their relationship was filled with companionship, friendship and friendly competition. Wyatt was her best friend. Chloe loved her friends, especially Jason, Evan, Lily and Cara. She has a true passion for adventure; especially skiing, swimming and dancing. She loved baking and desserts, campfires and s'mores, and ice cream any day of the week. She LOVED school... all her friends there, the staff, and even homework. Chloe had a fondness for animals, especially her chickens and rooster she called Shadow. She loved to build Legos and take rides on the gator. She could play with her dolls for hours on end. Chloe had a way of showing the world how to love and live life to the fullest.
Survivors include her parents; her brother, Wyatt Harding of Rochester; her grandparents, Paul and Helen S. (Church) Moore and Harrison and Kathleen (Lake) Harding, all of Rochester; her great-grandmother, Lorraine (McGrath) Lake of Mattapoisett; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Her Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, February 24th at 3 PM in the Christian Fellowship Center, 822 Church St., New Bedford with reception immediately to follow. Her family will receive guests from 2 - 3 PM at church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Chloe Harding Fund, Rockland Trust Bank, 2420 Cranberry Hwy, Wareham, MA 02571. Future donations will be made to the Jimmy Fund Clinic in Chloe's memory. Arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Rt. 6, Mattapoisett, MA.