Tom-Hatcher-Obituary

Tom Hatcher

New York, New York

About

LOCATION
New York, New York

Obituary

Send Flowers

HATCHER--Tom. Died of lung cancer on October 26th at the age of 77. He created a unique private park in Quogue, Long Island that most people in the village aren't aware exists. He also had an unusually close and open relationship with the playwright Arthur Laurents that began over 50 years ago...

Read More

Guest Book

Not sure what to say?

We spent with Tom and Arthur a New Year's Eve and also the New Millennium at their lovely house in New York and we also spent several evenings in Buenos Aires together with them and Fernando and Federico. We always treasured with Delia Garcés these moments because Tom and Arthur are two of the best persons one could met in one's lifetime... We are now facing Tom’s death, but as I’m sure that we all meet together again, I’m counting the days where we could reunite with Tom and Delia in...

This spring while I was in New York with Fernando and Federico we met Tom... It was a brief encounter, but I discover a splendid soul and a very generous human being. I pray to the Mater Schoenstadt for his soul. Sylvia Masllorens de Ruiz Guiñazu

It is so difficult to bear the absence of the one's we love and Tom has been a must in our lives, intelligent, witty and a loyal friend. He was the perfect match to Arthur, and it is going to be extremely difficult to be in New York without sharing our lives with him. In the memory of our dear common friend Delia Garcés, who also loved Tom and Arthur dearly we pray to God and the Mater for them to protect and give all their blessing to Tom and Arthur. Federico, Fernando and Bebecita

I met Tom in Buenos Aires, when he visited Argentina with Arthur Laurents. We share friends in common and we both privileged friendship and intelligence among the things to treasure in human relations. We spent with Arthur and Tom a beautiful trip to Tigre and it was a truly wonderful moment that I will remember among the beautiful ones of my life. God bless Tom and all my loving care for Arthur..

Tom was a luminous human being, a faithful friend and a truly brilliant mind that we had the honor and the privilege to know next to his longtime companion, dear Arthur. We'll miss not seeing him in New York and knowing that we will not be able to phone him every Sunday. Fernando and Federico.

Tom was a beautiful and generous man who played an important role in my life as a friend and advisor. He helped me through difficult and important phases of my life, and I loved him dearly. He will be missed by many souls who found refuge in his positive, comforting spirit. God be with him.

Tom was a background sort of fellow who didn't get the credit he deserved, but without him the world around him did not rotate.