Hartland, Vermont

Raymond Leslie Hatch died at Cedar Hill Health Care in Windsor on Friday, July 5. He was born June 22, 1930 in Hartland, the son of Dean and May Hatch and was the sole survivor and youngest of six siblings. Raymond grew up on the family farm and served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957, as draftee.

Returning to the family farm, where he raised beef cattle and some milk cows, he married Marjorie Louise Wilkinson of West Hartford in 1967 in Claremont, NH. He was a devout believer in Jesus Christ and lived out his faith by serving for many years as a deacon and elder of Upper Valley Assembly of God in Wilder. In recent years he was a member of the North Hartland Community Church and enjoyed worshiping there.

In later years Raymond did firewood cutting and property maintenance for several Upper Valley families.

Raymond was predeceased by three brothers, Arthur, Rodney, Irving, and two sisters, Dorothy and Lillian. He is survived by two sons, Jonathan of Weathersfield and Joseph of Hartland, one grandson, and several nieces and nephews, and will be sorely missed by the remaining members of his family and many friends.

A graveside service will be held Friday, July 12 at 11:00 at the Hartland Village Cemetery located by Hartland Brick Church. The Rev. William Wittik of Community Christian Center in Hartford will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to the North Hartland Community Church, P.O. Box 27, North Hartland, VT 05052-0027.