Elizabeth L. "Betty" Hatch

HATCH Elizabeth "Betty" L., 87 of Rockland died January 9, 2012. A lifelong resident of Rockland. Betty was the daughter of the late Louis and Winifred (Shoughrow) Smith. She was a graduate of the Brockton Hospital School of Nursing and worked at the Brockton Hospital for several years and also served in the U.S. Cadet Corps as a nurse. After taking time off to raise her children, she returned to work at the former Del Manor Nursing Home in Rockland until retirement. Betty was predeceased by her husband M. Edward Hatch who passed away in 2010 and is survived by her children Robert and his wife Doris of Medway, Joanne Collyer and her husband Michael of Rockland, Thomas of Brockton, Jane Baker and her husband Robert of Rockland, Nancy Gudjonsson and her husband Gisli of E. Bridgewater and James and his wife Amy of Tewksbury. She was special grandmother of 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Betty is also survived by her sister in law Lorraine Duguay and her children. Betty will be fondly remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Visiting hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 45 E. Water Street, ROCKLAND on Friday from 4:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 9:00 A.M. in the Holy Family Church, 403 Union Street, in Rockland. Interment in Holy Family Cemetery.