A00472 - Re: Henry Hart, Amherst College Class of 1972

skipjen2865@aol.com

From:skipjen2865@aol.com

To:Allen Hart

Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Thank you, Allen, for this note. Relationships are funny. My first friend, and best friend from kindergarten through high school, passed away this year. When I heard about it I was shaken. Even though we were close growing up, we had divergent paths after high school. Indeed, I do not believe that I had even seen him since 1971. Nevertheless, I was deeply saddened to hear of his passing ... and regretted that we did not reconnect during the last 54 years. But, as you note, that is during this lifetime ... there may be more opportunities later on.

Take care my friend. And have a great holiday season.

Skip

On Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 12:52:50 PM PST, Allen Hart <ajhart@amherst.edu> wrote:

Skip,

Henry Hart III is/was indeed my half-brother but I actually did not know him well. Our families were estranged from each other. He grew up in Philadelphia and I in Williamstown. I was also sad that we weren't closer but it wasn't meant to be, at least not in this lifetime.

Allen

On Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM skipjen2865@aol.com <skipjen2865@aol.com> wrote:

Allen,

The next name on the Memorial List is Henry Hart III. Below is the obituary that is set forth in the Alumni Directory. However, following the Alumni Directory obituary, I found the obituary from the Chestnut Hill Local which I found to be more complete and more expressive of Henry's life. I bring this to your attention because, according to the Alumni Directory, you and Henry Hart III are related. If you would like to upgrade Henry's Alumni Directory obituary, I know that Jack Hailey has been successful in doing so for others.

In any event, I plan on noting both obituaries and commenting as to the one that I prefer.

Please do let me know what you think. Also, if you have any additional observations about Henry, I welcome those as well.

Everett

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HENRY HART Obituary (2015) - Philadelphia, PA - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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HENRY HART Obituary
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HENRY III, April 18, 2015, of West Mt. Airy. Husband of Sarah (nee Baseden), father of Jackie Vandenbraak Pfeiffen-berger (Andy), Rich Hart (Jordan Miller), Alex Hart and Tessa Hart (James Kent). Also survived by his mother, Ann Hart, sister Elizabeth Hart and grandchildren Sarah and Mike Pfeiffenberger. A Memorial Meeting for Worship will be held at Germantown Monthly Meeting, 47 W. Coulter St., Phila., PA 19144 on Saturday, April 25th, 2 P.M. Donations in his memory may be made to Stratford Friends School, 2 Bishop Hollow Rd., Newtown Square, PA 19073 or to the Ellyn Fund, ALS Assoc. (Phila. Chapter), 321 Norristown Rd., Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002.
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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News from Apr. 21 to Apr. 24, 2015.
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Henry Hart III, lawyer | The Chestnut Hill Local

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Henry Hart III, lawyer
Posted Wednesday, April 29, 2015 10:49 am
Henry Hart III, 64, a lawyer who had held several positions in state government, died April 18 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at his home in West Mt. Airy.
When he retired in 2012 because of his illness, Mr. Hart was attorney-in-charge of the Philadelphia Bureau of Consumer Protection for the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, a position he had held for 10 years.
Earlier he had worked in the Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General, eventually serving as Acting Inspector General, and before that he was chief counsel to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
Born in North Adams, Mass., he was raised in Germantown and was a graduate of Germantown Friends School. He was a graduate of Amherst College and Boston University’s School of Law.
After graduating from law school, Mr. Hart returned to Philadelphia and accepted a position with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, but soon after moved on to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, where he spent nearly two decades as a trial lawyer, teacher and supervisor.
Jeffrey Minehart, one of his chiefs in the District Attorney’s Office who currently is supervising judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, praised Mr. Hart’s skills as a lawyer.
“Henry always had a great perspective on how to approach a criminal case,” Minehart said. “He was extremely bright and never hesitated to give his opinion on how to proceed. He was usually right.”
Gary Tennis, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, said that “sharing a courtroom with Henry Hart in the Major Crimes Unit was a humbling experience.”
”His intelligence, humor and just plain skill were beyond reach,” Tennis said. I couldn’t have asked for a better and kinder mentor.”
Physically active for most of his life, Mr. Hart liked to ride fast bikes, lift weights and drive powerful cars. He also enjoyed traveling with his family on road trips to New England.
He is survived by his wife, the former Sarah Baseden; sons Alex and Rich; daughters Jackie Vandenbraak Pfeiffenberger and Tessa Hart; his mother, Ann Hart; a sister, Elizabeth Hart, and two grandchildren.
A memorial service was held April 25 at Germantown Friends Meeting. Memorial donations may be made to Stratford Friends School, 2 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073, or to the Ellyn Fund, ALS Association, Philadelphia Chapter, 321 Norristown Road, Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002. – WF