Beverly (Legare) Hatch, 84, of Powder Spring Road, Groton, Vt., went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Beverly suffered for four long years with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's and was cared for at home by her husband and caregivers. Bev was born in Haverhill, N.H. on June 15, 1936 to Ulric and Della (Frost) Legare. She was a graduate of St. Johnsbury High School and of the Deaconess Medical Center School of Nursing in Boston, Mass. She later received her BSN from Castleton State. On Jan. 31, 1958, she married Clifford Hatch. Bev worked as a Registered Nurse in various hospitals over the years, then, for 23 years she served as the school nurse in Randolph, Vt. During the 1990-1991 school year, she received the first School Nurse of the Year award from the State of Vermont. She continued her career doing home health nursing in both Vermont and Florida as well as hospital nursing in Alabama. Bev enjoyed her homes, having resided in Randolph, near Peacham Pond, in Alabama, Florida, and in Groton. She also had a love of tending to flower and vegetable gardens. She was an exceptional artist with a talent for watercolors and pen and ink artwork. For 23 years, she and Cliff wintered in Florida. She was a long-time Sunday School teacher and Superintendent at the East Randolph Baptist Church where she also was the choir director. Having been raised in a musical home, she loved religious music. She was especially fond of loons. Bev loved her family. She is survived by her husband of nearly 63 years, Clifford Hatch of Groton; a son, Glenn Hatch and wife Wendy of Brookfield, Vt.; a daughter-in-law, Tricia Hatch of Brookfield, Vt.; a sister, Myrtie Beck and husband Kendall of South Ryegate; a brother-in-law, Bernie Wetherbee of Ryegate Corner, Vt.; and nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her son, Todd Hatch on Nov. 10, 1988; her father, Ulric Legare on July 20, 1980; her mother, Della Frost Legare on Jan. 7, 1992; a sister, Earlene J. Wetherbee on Feb. 12, 2020; an infant brother, Merrill Alden Legare and brother, Merrill Dean Legare on March 29, 2018; and a niece, Juli-Ann Beck on Dec. 7, 1981. A graveside service in the Pinehurst Cemetery, South Ryegate, Vt. is being planned for the spring. She received expert care from Caledonia Home Health and Hospice and her family would appreciate memorial contributions in Bev's name to Caledonia Home Health and Hospice, 161 Sherman Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.