September 19, 1954 to March 16, 2015

The Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, April 19th at the Pinebrook Clubhouse 617 NE 127th Avenue in Vancouver Washington at 2pm. Please send us notification through the Contact Form if you’re planning to attend. The pastor from the Restored Church of God will preside over her service. In lieu of flowers, her family asks to donate to your favorite children’s charity in her name. Velda is survived by her father Victor Hatch, her sister Vicki Hatch Tomatis, and her nephew Kirk Williams. Her mother Bobbie Hatch passed in her sleep on her birthday December 18, 2001. Her brother Glenn passed of natural causes on  January 11, 2007.

Velda Ann Hatch passed away at 60 years old from natural causes suddenly at th Morrison Park Apartments in downtown Portland Oregon. She lived there for the last 15 years. Born in Seattle Washington on September 19, 1954. Her father Victor worked various jobs  at the time of her birth, and lived in many places over the next eleven years. She graduated from Tennyson High School in Hayward California in June of 1972. From there she went to the Ambassador College in Big Sandy, Texas. A poetry writer, and an avid reader, she chose to work temporary jobs all over the states for the flexibility it offered her. She also liked living in big cities because she chose not to drive and prefered the city transportation systems. Places she lived in included Spokane, Hayward, San Jose, Big Sandy, Denver, San Diego, and Portland to name a few. She spent a couple of summers living and working in Alaska. She settled down in Portland and chose to live in a downtown apartment. She regularly attended the Restored Church of God, and was very devoted to her faith. Her death is deeply mourned by many who have loved, admired, and received inspiration from her kindness.