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Dorothy N. Hatch, a resident of Albuquerque since 1989, died October 6, 1998. She was 93. Born and raised in Lexington, Massachusetts, she graduated from Smith College in 1926. She taught Latin in several Massachusetts high schools before her marriage to George C. Hatch. They raised their family in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and she resumed high school teaching there after the children left home, teaching English for many years before her retirement. A lifelong member of the Universalist/Unitarian Church, she believed strongly in service to others. She was active in the Red Cross, her church AUW, a Senior Citizens group, the North Smithfield Garden Club, the library, and the Heritage Club; she also was a volunteer in literacy groups, teaching English to immigrants. She organized clothing and food drives, and with her late husband, George, spearheaded a drive which culminated in the establishment of the Ballou Home in Woonsocket for senior citizens. For years she and the family (including her brother, Dana, and sister-in-law, Louise Norris, of Orrs Island, Maine) enjoyed summers together on Bustins Island, located in Casco Bay, Maine; we all cherish these memories. The example she set with her life has been instrumental in helping shape the lives of her three children (Cynthia H. Brueck of Albuquerque, George L. Hatch of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Gardner N. Hatch of Peoria, Illinois); eleven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. A family Memorial Service will be scheduled in Maine at a future date. Strong-Thorne Mortuary, 1100 Coal Ave SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, in charge of arrangements.
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