Jeanne-Hatch-Obituary

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Jeanne Hatch

South Hadley, Massachusetts

Oct 14, 1926 – Feb 9, 2022 (Age 95)

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BORN
October 14, 1926
DIED
February 9, 2022
AGE
95
LOCATION
South Hadley, Massachusetts

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In celebration of a life lived well -  Jeanne Hatch, Professor Emeritus (1926 - 2022)

 

“Jeanne Hatch rocks!”  So said her students when Professor Jeanne Hatch retired in 1999, after thirty years of teaching, directing, and performing at Holyoke Community College and...

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Jeanne was a wonderful friend. She always had a positive attitude even when sick or recovering from her injuries. We shared some great memories on traveling together and with friends to Maine, the Cayman Islands and the BVI. Jeanne was well loved by friends, colleagues and many students. Miss you!

Remember her from my speech class back in the early 1990's. Witty and nice. May she rest in peace.

Good memories of Jeanne !!

In loving memory of a wonderful person. If not for Prof Hatch I would never have been able to overcome my fear of speaking in front of large groups of people. She was so understanding. She was also a pleasure to watch her perform with the Young @ Heart chorus. She is one of the few HCC teachers that I still remember from the '70's. I will always remember her. May she now be experiencing the warmth of God's loving embrace. Thank you Jeanne.

I had Mrs. Hatch at HCC for speech class. She was a wonderful teacher and I enjoyed her class very much. May she rest in peace.

I remember you from the mid-1970s. My sympathies to Beau, who might remember me from Williston. You were an inspiring woman to me. Rest in peace and power.

Rest In Peace Professor Jeanne Hatch. I had Jeanne in my English 101-102 classes in 94-95 I will miss her kindness and her love of literature.

Jeanne was an important mentor to me as her student and fellow cast member in a play. She recorded dialogue on a tape for me to learn southern dialect. Her influence is still felt today as when writing scripts, I try to structure sentences with the proper rhythm and emphasize the correct pronunciation of words when narrating them on television. "Break a leg, Jeanne!" I know you and Leslie are receiving standing ovations each night for your award worthy productions starring deceased cast...

Jeanne's talents went way beyond her skill and expertise in teaching. She had a wonderful way of making everyone feel comfortable, even in tough circumstances. She was a delight both in and out of the classroom, fun to be with, sharp witted, and fearless. I was lucky to have been her student, and luckier to have been a friend. Rest In Peace, Jeanne.