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Ruth Evans Brewer Hatch

Birth	:	19 Oct 1909 Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	26 Sep 1982 Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Newton, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8888180, -71.0304690
Description	:	Ruth was the daughter of Elmer P.and Mabel M.(Evans)Brewer. My grandmother lived on Broadway in Haverhill,Mass when she was born. Her family moved to East Kingston,New Hampshire a few years later. The house that she lived in there was blown up in the mid-1970s when the furnace exploded. Her family lived on Heath Street when my grandmother was a teenager. She graduated from Amesbury (Mass)High School in 1926,one year early. In the years before she got married she worked as a bookkeeper and at Biddle and Smart Automobile Company in Amesbury. At the latter job she was an upholstery trimmer.... Read More	Ruth was the daughter of Elmer P.and Mabel M.(Evans)Brewer. My grandmother lived on Broadway in Haverhill,Mass when she was born. Her family moved to East Kingston,New Hampshire a few years later. The house that she lived in there was blown up in the mid-1970s when the furnace exploded. Her family lived on Heath Street when my grandmother was a teenager. She graduated from Amesbury (Mass)High School in 1926,one year early. In the years before she got married she worked as a bookkeeper and at Biddle and Smart Automobile Company in Amesbury. At the latter job she was an upholstery trimmer. On April 9,1937 Ruth was married to Edward G. Hatch,Jr in Danville, New Hampshire in a simply ceremony by a clergyman. It was during the depression and there was no money for a wedding with family and friends and a reception. At the time of her wedding Ruth was a shoe worker. They had one son Edward E. in 1939. Ruth and Edward bought a house on Heath Street in Newton,New Hampshire from an old shoe maker. The house was next door to the one she had lived in as an adolescent. After Edward passed on in 1964 Ruth did well at keeping up the house and yard. Living on an isolated road though was hard for her. On one occasion in the late 1960s she was awaken very early by someone knocking on the front door. I remember well my grandmother telling me how she remained still in bed praying that whom ever it was who was knocking wouldn't break in and that they would go away. Luckily her prayers were answered as the person left. A few years later her furnace stopped working when it was below zero and early in the morning. Ruth drove over to my parents house,which was seven miles away. I remember hearing a snow ball being thrown at my window. It was my grandmother waking my brother and I up to let her into the house. Eventually it got to be too much for my grandmother to keep up such a big old house all by herself. In February 1973 she sold it and moved into an apartment in Exeter ,New Hampshire that was in a 300 hundred year old house. She loved living there and fixed it up really nice. It was good for her as the downtown was right behind her. It was also a lot safer for her than living in the house in Newton by herself. My grandmother felt much safer and secure living in Exeter. It was good for her because the downtown was a short walk for her. Ruth had four grandchildren. David E.,Paul W.,Peter J.and Christopher R.Hatch. She truly loved her family. She got an awful lot of enjoyment watching her grandchildren growing up. Watching my brothers and I when we were young celebrating Christmas and our birthdays. When my brothers and I were very young we'd get our grandmother up about 5:00 A.M. to get our stockings. Despite the early wake up she was as excited as we were. My three brothers and I were a major part of my grandmother's life. My grandmother was a very generous person. She was thoughtful of others and enjoyed helping out other people. Ruth was well liked by others. She made beautiful afghans for everyone in the family. My grandmother made mouth watering dishes. Every time she came over to see my family the car would be loaded up with home made cakes,meals,chips to name a few of the things that she brought with her. In the fall of 1980 while visiting my family in Haverhill my grandmother awoke with chest pain early one morning. She was hospitalized for a few days at the former Hale Hospital as she these pains were a result of a moderate heart attack. She recovered well. It wouldn't be heart disease that would take her life. In the spring of 1979 Ruth was diagnosed with uterine cancer. She underwent surgery later that month. The surgery was a success. Her follow check ups in 1980 and 1981 showed no sign of recurrence of the disease. In May of 1982 my grandmother had lost a little bit of weight. When she saw her doctor that same month she learned that the cancer had returned. She decided against anymore surgery or treatments.she never spoke of why she chose not to be treated for the cancer. My grandmother didn't want to endure the side effects of the treatments. Ruth was in her 70s and had lived her life. I'm almost certain that her feelings were "enough was enough". My grandmother wanted peace. Ruth chose not to tell anyone except her about her prognosis. Or for that matter that the cancer had come out of remission. She didn't want to upset my parents and brothers and I. Had she agreed to have chemotherapy and radiation she might have lived longer or even put the cancer back in remission. My grandmother handled her illness in a way in which felt was best for her. She came over to visit my family about one weekend a month. During the summer of 1982 she came over to visit us only once. That in itself was a struggle for her. Yet she was determined to come over one more time. When she went home after that weekend her cancer began to metastasize to her liver. It was very hard for my family to see this energetic and vibrant woman so weak and sickly. At the end of that summer early one morning when my grandmother looked out her bedroom window, she saw some of her relatives who had already died,including her father,telling her that it wouldn't be much longer before she'd be with them. At the same time my grandmother saw a black crow come right to her window,another sign of death. My grandmother wasn't afraid to die. As much as she wanted to be with her family, Ruth welcomed death. She was very religious and wanted to be with God and Jesus. On Sunday,September 26,1982 at about 5:30 A.M. my grandmother,after a courageous 3 1/2 year battle against uterine cancer,passed away in her sleep at the age of seventy-two. She had been comatose the week prior to her passing. My grandmother is finally free of the cancer and with God,Jesus,her father and all of her other loved ones who died before her. She is buried along side of her husband.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Ruth Evans Brewer Hatch's memorial?
Ruth Evans Brewer Hatch's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Newton, Rockingham County, USA.
When did Ruth Evans Brewer Hatch death?
Ruth Evans Brewer Hatch death on 26 Sep 1982 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ruth Evans Brewer Hatch's memorial?
Latitude: 42.8888180
Longitude: -71.0304690

Family Members:

Parent

Elmer Perkins “Pa” Brewer

(1888 - 1967)

Mabel Mary Evans Brewer

(1888 - 1979)

Spouse

Edward Godfrey “Bangy” Hatch Jr.

(1911 - 1964)

Siblings

SGT Elmer C. “Carl” Brewer

(1922 - 2001)

Children

Edward Elmer “Snapper” Hatch

(1939 - 2012)

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