Neva Jean Harden, 97, of Harrisburg passed away peacefully on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Carolyns House, Hospice Residence. Jean was born on October 25, 1925, in Beaver Falls, PA, and was the daughter of the late John and Joletta Ritchey Anderson. She graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1943 and Muskingum College in 1948 with a degree in home economics, which she put to excellent use in taking wonderful care of four generations of her family. In 1947, Jean met Ralph Harden under Kaufmann's Clock in Pittsburgh for a marathon first date, which included a Pirates doubleheader, a movie, and dinner. And so began their family's story. After their marriage, they lived in Hollidaysburg for thirteen years and later in Huntingdon, where they built a community of dear friends and spent their time attending sporting events, hosting family gatherings, and on Sunday mornings worshipping in the eleventh pew of Huntingdon Presbyterian Church. Following her husband's passing in 1996, Jean moved to the Harrisburg area to be closer to her daughters and their families. Her life was always focused on her family and her faith. She was active in her church and was a substitute teacher for several years. She spent countless hours watching sports (especially Duke basketball and Pittsburgh teams), doing crossword puzzles, and reading. She excelled at the domestic arts, sewing beautiful dresses for her daughters and granddaughters and creating beautiful counted cross-stitch. She was a tremendous cook and baker, and her family fondly remembers the many tins filled with her homemade cookies, always making sure everyone's favorites were included. She loved family gatherings and celebrations and enjoyed following her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in their activities. Jean was the very definition of strength, dignity, and grace throughout her life, even into her last days. She will be missed dearly by all who knew her. Jean was predeceased by her husband Ralph Harden and her brother James Anderson. She is survived by her daughters Terry (Donald) Cornish, Susan (Kerry) Brightbill, Nancy (William) Latimore, Karen (Jacqueline) Harden and Cheryl (Michael) Caplan; her grandchildren Kate (Adrian) Murray, Laura (Jerome) May, Gregory Brightbill, Sarah Latimore, David (Marissa) Latimore, Alex (Fiancee, Carolyn) Caplan, and Hannah Caplan; her great-grandchildren August, Kian, and Noble Murray and Neva, Josie, and Lila May.