Groton, VT Agnes Helen Hatch, 97, of Coal Kiln Road, died December 30, 2009, at the St. Johnsbury, VT Health & Rehab Center following a brief illness. She was born in Haverhill, NH, March 29, 1912, a daughter of Ralph and Mabel (Annis) Hay. Agnes was a longtime Groton resident and member of the First Baptist Church. She was married to John Hatch, Jr., who predeceased her on October 5, 1978. She was also predeceased by two sons Dale Stanley Hatch on November 5, 1994, Ralph John Hatch on November 9, 1999, two grandsons Steven Hatch and Dan Lamarre, three sisters Doris McDanolds, Stella McLam, Edna Hatch, and a brother Everett Hay. Survivors include her daughter Phyllis Frechette of Canton Center, CT, five grandchildren and several great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, and cousins. There will be no calling hours. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 1 PM, at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH, with Pastor Dennis Walton of the First Baptist Church, Groton, officiating. Spring burial will be in the Groton Village Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Caledonia Home Health, 161 Sherman Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.