Richard "Dick" Hatch, Sr

Richard "Dick" A Hatch, Sr

January 15, 1935 - February 4, 2015

Hampden-Richard (Dick) A. Hatch, Sr., 80, of Hampden, MA. passed away on February 4, 2015.

He is survived by his wife, Judy, and his children: Joann (Hatch) Michalik, Peter Hatch, Dale Hatch, Brian Hatch, Bethany Parr-Tronsky, Loel Tronsky and Richard Hatch Jr. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and his brothers; Rollyn, Norman, and Lawrence Hatch along with numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews. His first wife, Carol Maher Hatch, died in 1987.



Dick owned Blanchard Septic Tanks in Hampden for twenty years, was a passionate and active member of Hampden's Volunteer Fire Department for over 40 years and its chief for 12 years. Dick raised a number of animals including oxen, cattle, chickens, turkeys and pigs to feed his family with healthy (and good) food and considered himself a gentleman farmer. He is fondly remembered for saving/moving a number of houses down Main Street, his "live" Christmas nativity scenes staged also on Main Street, including two young oxen and a Sicilian burro named Lulu, and the oxen pulled sleigh rides on Scantic Road.



Visiting hours will be held Sunday, February 15, 2015, from 12 noon to 2 pm at Lombard Funeral Home 3 Bridge St., Monson, MA with a funeral service at 2 pm. Following services the family will welcome guests to a celebration of Dick's life at Hampden Senior Center, 104 Allen St. Hampden



In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children 516 Carew Street Springfield, MA 01104(https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/donate) and/or to the Hampden Volunteer Fire Department's Scholarship Fund, North Road, Hampden, MA 01036 (on the check, be sure to specify that the money is to be donated to the scholarship fund).

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