Warren Walter Hirt, Jr

Sylva, NC - Warren W. Hirt, Jr, age 78, of Sylva, NC passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009. A native of Detroit, Michigan the son of the late Warren Walter Hirt, Sr and Hilda Gobbetti Hirt, he was a US Marine Veteran during the Korean conflict. After his military service, he relocated his family to South Florida, where they remained for over 40 years. Before owning and operating a family insurance agency in Fort Lauderdale for 20 years, he and his father owned a real estate development business. In 2002, he and Mitzi moved to their mountain home in Western NC where he dedicated his retirement to serving the community, supporting Habitat for Humanity of Macon County, NC and working with other non-profit organizations.

He is survived by his wife, Mitzi Fairfield Hirt to whom he was married for 58 years; one daughter, Gretchen Harkins and her husband, Robert of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; three sons, Paul Hirt and his wife Linda Jakse of Tempe, Arizona, Warren Hirt III of Ft. Pierce, FL and Stephen Hirt of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; one sister, Janice Jackson of Michigan; three grandchildren, Chana, Daniel and Evan. Three great-grandchildren also survive.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 until 6:00pm, Friday, August 21st in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, with the memorial service beginning at 6:00pm.

Online condolences are available by visiting bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.