Roaine Hazel Hatch

Chesterville – Roaine Hazel Hatch, 85, formerly of Wilton, died early Tuesday afternoon at her son’s home in Chesterville where she had resided for the past five years. She was born in Wilton, Dec. 3, 1924, a daughter of William B. and Martha (Packard) Frost and received her education in Wilton schools. In 1941, she married John T. Clemens, Jr. and they had two children, Harland and Hazel. They later divorced. On March 9, 1946, she married Ira L. “Bug” Hatch, Sr. They made their home on Bennett Street in Dryden for many years. He died Dec. 5, 2004. Mrs. Hatch worked at the Wilton Woolen Mill, Farmington Shoe, Livermore Shoe, Forster Manufacturing, and retired from GH Bass Shoe Company. She enjoyed playing beano, cards, especially 63, cribbage, and phase 10, and gambling, especially scratch tickets. She attended weight watchers, loved going to fairs, camping, traveling, fishing as well as attending stock car races. Roaine was especially fond of traveling to the Moosehead region where she fished and explored many trails and roads with her family. She will be remembered for also having a great sense of humor and sharing a smile. She is survived by her sons, Harland Clemens and his wife, Nancy of Chesterville, Lester Hatch and his wife Helen of Scarborough, William “Bill” Hatch Sr. and his wife Carol of Wilton, and Alan Hatch Sr. and his wife Brenda of Farmington; daughters, Hazel Flagg and her husband, Lincoln of Wilton, Lillian Messier of Wilton, and Martha Andrews and her husband, Fred of North New Portland; 26 grandchildren; 51 great grandchildren; 8 great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brothers, Cecil and Royce, a sister, M. Chrystal Welch, who died August 29, 2010, and a great grandson, Dwight Flagg.

Hatch – died at Chesterville, Tuesday, August 31, 2010, Roaine Hazel Hatch, 85, formerly of Wilton, Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High Street, Wilton, Tuesday from 12p.m. until the time of services at 2 p.m. Committal prayers will be on Saturday, September 11 at 11a.m.at Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be given in Roaine’s memory to the family, c/o Wiles Remembrance Center, PO Box 827, Wilton, ME 04294. Condolences and tributes may be shared with the family at www.wilesrc.com.