Linda Rhines Hattier passed away on March 1, 2018. Linda was born on March 11, 1942 in North Tonawanda, New York to the late Cecile and James Rhines and was raised in Lake Bluff, Illinois. She received her bachelor’s degree in Education from the National College of Education in Evanston, Illinois. Linda resided in Metairie, Louisiana with her husband of 50 years, Donald D. Hattier, Sr. She is survived by her husband; her three children Donald D. Hattier, Jr., Steven J. Hattier (Katherine Marlow) and Linda Hattier Schmoll, her grandchildren Emma Hattier, Cecile Hattier, Sophia Hattier, and Anna Hattier; and two brothers Michael Rhines (Jane Rhines), Peter Rhines (Nancy Rhines), and sister in law Mary Rhines. Linda was an elementary school teacher who taught both in Illinois and Louisiana. She was a loving and well loved wife and mother. She lived a long, beautiful life and will be warmly remembered in the hearts of many.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124.Inurnment will follow in Metairie Cemetery.