HATCH, Elizabeth (Hersey) - of Ashland, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at home after a courageous 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 47 years old. Liz was the beloved wife of David A. Hatch, Jr. and the devoted mother of Emily and Benjamin Hatch of Ashland. She is survived by her parents Judy and Peter Hersey of Kennebunk, ME, her brother Peter H. Hersey, Jr. of Natick, her sister Laura, husband Nicolas D'Aiello and their daughter Mary Grace of So. Windsor, CT. Also survived by her aunt Nancy Paulson and cousins Nils and Eric Paulson; father and mother in law, David and Suzanne Hatch of Ashland; sister-in-laws; Laura and Jim Supple of Ashland, and Jen and Erik Ringstad of Tewksbury, and brother-in-law, Greg Hatch of Marlboro. Liz was lovingly supported throughout her illness by her legions of friends who sent cards, phoned, visited, and brought meals for the family. She graduated from Dover-Sherborn High School and went on to study at Denison University, where she majored in French. Liz and David were married in September of 1984 and moved to Ashland shortly thereafter. Having children was always a dream of Liz's and it showed by the way she delighted in being a mother and always made Emily and Ben her first priority. Apart from being a stay-at-home mom for several years, Liz also taught aerobics at Suburban Health Club and later worked full-time at Whole Foods in Framingham. Liz was a beautiful woman who will always be remembered for her giving nature and her ability to make everyone laugh, even in the midst of her illness. She brought light to the lives of everyone who knew her and will be deeply missed. The funeral Service will be held Monday, May 21 at 10:00 am at First Congregational Church of Hopkinton with burial to follow in Wildwood Cemetery in Ashland. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 2-6 pm at the Matarese Funeral Home,(www.mataresefuneral.com) 325 Main St. in Ashland. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (panCAN), 2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 7000, El Segundo, CA 90245 or The Liz Hatch Scholarship Fund, c/o Middlesex Savings Bank, 2 West Union St., Ashland, MA 01721