Joanne Carol Hatch

Joanne Carol Hatch
Joanne Carol Hatch, 79, passed away on December 29, 2025, at Greenwich Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Joanne was predeceased by her husband William E. Hatch Jr. of 38 years.
She was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on October 30, 1946, and grew up in the Byram area of Greenwich. She attended New Lebanon School and graduated from Greenwich High School Class of 1964, and went on to the Traphagen School of Fashion in New York. She resided in Greenwich all her life until moving into Selleck Woods Assisted Living in Darien, CT.
Joanne loved sewing home decor for interior design, clothing, crafts, and anything she could get her hands on. She loved her sewing room and was an amazing creator. Her handmade Halloween costumes for her daughters were a sight to see and even prize winning.
Joanne worked in her earlier years in Jack's Fabrics (where she met her future husband) formerly of Port Chester, NY, and then later at Karen's Fabrics and Trading Company formerly of Greenwich, CT.
Joanne was a loving and generous person who enjoyed spending time with family and friends, watching movies and TV series, reading, gardening, bowling and golfing for many years. She was very creative and found use of that talent in many areas.
In recent years she had enjoyed volunteering at ACT II Consignment Boutique of the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich.
Joanne was the daughter of the late Henry (Jake) and late Edna Jacobsen of Greenwich, CT.
She is survived by her brother Christian Jacobsen of Milford, CT, her daughters Amy Beth Pollard (Charles) of Norwalk, CT, and Deborah M. Aulfinger (Erich) of Mamaroneck, NY. She leaves behind 6 grandchildren that she loved dearly:
David Pollard, Emily Pollard, Megan Pollard, Natalie Pollard of Norwalk, CT, and Sara Aulfinger, Ella Aulfinger of Mamaroneck, NY. She is also survived by her two sister in-laws Elsie Mallonee' of Pleasanton, CA, and Elizabeth Donagher of Sacramento, CA, as well as her nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express their deepest gratitude for the excellent attentive care Joanne received from the doctors, nurses, and medical team members during her time at Greenwich Hospital and Selleck Woods in Darien.
Joanne was very loved and will be greatly missed by her family and all that knew her.
Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers the Family has requested Donations be made in Joanne's Memory to:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Grand Central Station
PO Box 4777
New York, NY 10163
www.give.michaeljfox.or