This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Alison Hartnett, 54, born on June 27, 1959 and passed away on January 28, 2014. We will remember her forever.
She is survived by her husband Terrence Hartnett, daughter Jennifer Eller, son Michael Hartnett, parents Dolores and Franklin Eller, sister Cynthia Eller, brother Peter Eller, niece Kelly Eller, nephew JP Eller, brother Jim Eller, nephew Jimmy Eller, as well as her dog Jack and other friends and family she has loved over the years.
Her celebration of life memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 1st, at the home of her parents, Dolores and Franklin Eller.
We miss Alison's strength, giving manner, love for her family, and spirited attitude as we reflect upon our time together. We encourage family and friends to use this website to share memories, photos, stories, prayers, and as a form of remembrance.
Alison was a big fan of Donny Osmond when she was young (age 12 - 13). Alison had a poster of Donny Osmond over her bed, and would give Donny a kiss goodnight when she went to bed. We lived in Alexandria, Virginia at the time (1972), and Alison and I shared a bedroom downstairs near our rec room. I remember Alison wanting to play Donny's music and me wanting her to take the music off so we could go to sleep.
I remember that Alison liked the song Puppy Love:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI2hgm65WhE
and the song Go Away Little Girl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp95lt1lHMQ
Alison and I went to an Osmond family concert at the State Fair in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 1972. I remember that it was a lot of fun, and of course Alison was so happy to see Donny Osmond in concert.
In 1976/1977 while we lived in Newport, Rhode Island, and Coronado, California, Alison and I would watch the Donny and Marie tv show (Marie was a little bit country and Donny was a little bit rock n roll):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfXznngjGw
Alison would love it that Mom and Dad are now in Las Vegas at the Donny & Marie Show (Flamingo Hotel 1/22/2015) - more than 42 years after Alison and I saw the Osmonds in concert at the State Fair in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
I found a picture that Alison had of Donny Osmond (it might have been a picture of the poster over Alison's bed). At the Celebration of Life we had for Alison on March 1, 2014, we displayed the picture of Donny Osmond along with a bouquet of Alison's flower pens. We also played a short clip of Donny's song Puppy Love. Memories!
I remember one time I was at home, either in my teens or early 20s, and I heard my mom call out my name from her bedroom so I went to double check what she needed. When I got to her room the lights were off and I heard her sleepily say "Get me a cup of coffee" however it was nighttime and I wasn't sure why she would want a cup late at night. I looked a bit closer and realized she was talking in her sleep. Even in her sleep she had wanted her coffee!
During Reiko's visit from Tokyo I gave her a small bell that Alison would have wanted her to have. It is a very special bell that had drawings of Mount Fuji and a Kyoto temple. Reiko rang the bell and said "Alison thank you - I remember you."
I also showed Reiko and her friend Norie two flower pen bouquets with the flower pens Alison made and they thought they were beautiful.
