Christine Majewski Hatch

Mrs. Hatch was a retired business owner of Ocean View Cottage Court, Kill Devil Hills, NC. She loved the outdoors and the beach and was an avid golfer, cross-country skier, bird hunter, and canoer/kayaker. She was a talented painter, knitter and seamstress and was active in her church, St. Andrew Episcopal Church, Gaylord, MI.

Mrs. Hatch loved her home in Northern Michigan where she lived since 1987. She was beloved by her many friends in Michigan and Florida. She was a gorgeous woman inside and out and lit up a room with her presence. She possessed remarkable patience and had an adventurous spirit. She was not afraid of anything (except lightening) and was up for any challenge. This served her well during her nearly 12 year battle with multiple myeloma. She had a huge heart with an unlimited capacity for love. She was a foster parent for many years in Los Angeles and every baby she cared for, no matter how long, received a handmade sweater, cap and booties.

Mrs. Hatch is preceded in death by her father, Carl Majewski; sister Jackie; sister-in-law Alice Lewis; brothers-in-law Ed Lewis, Tom Hatch; and nephew Tom Hatch.

Survivors include her mother, Mary Majewski; her children, Mary Apperson (Jerry Payne), Ken (Janine) Rodgers, Kimberly Rodgers; grandchildren, Kerry (Nicole) Apperson, Christine Apperson, Emma Rodgers, Sam Rodgers, Austin Whitmer, Jordan Bonnell; great-grandson, Liam Apperson; sister, Carolyn; brother, Tony (Chris); nieces and nephews, Cathy, Patti, Greg, Jeff, Kate (Ben), John, Meredith, Robert (Peggy), Becky, Nancy (Mike); great nieces and nephews, Jay, Megan (Mike) and son Logan, Mike (Teresa), Peter, Madison, Thomas, Peter, Micaela, Shea; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Hatch.

The family extends heartfelt thanks for the wonderful care supplied for many years by the staffs of the following: The Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; Otsego Memorial Hospital Infusion Center, Gaylord, MI; Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, Petosky, MI; and Culpeper Regional Hospital, Culpeper, VA. A special thanks and undying gratitude to our loving aunt, Carolyn Wright, who gave the gift of stem cells giving our family so many more years with our mom than we could ever have imagined.

A time of family visitation will be held Saturday, December 21, 2013, 12 – 1:00 p.m. at Clore-English Funeral Home, Culpeper, VA. A Memorial Service will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Clore-English Funeral Home with the Reverend Tom Hayes officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Rapidan, P. O. Box 1715, Culpeper, VA 22701 or the American Cancer Society, 1445 Rio Road East, Charlotteville, VA 22901..Arrangements have been entrusted to the Clore-English Funeral Home. Condolences may be given at clore-english.com