Charles J. Hatfield ’62

Members of the Class of  ’62 and the Class of  ’59 will be saddened to learn Charlie died July 8, 2019, peacefully at home in East Blue Hill, Maine.

Charlie entered with the Class of ’59 from Saint Paul’s in New Hampshire. Charlie left Princeton sophomore year and two weeks later he entered the Marines. After two years he returned to Princeton to join the Class of ’62.

Charlie roomed with a bunch of good guys, was president of Ivy Club, graduated with honors, and married Nancy Nicholas in 1960, the two becoming one of only seven married undergraduate couples. In 1961 they spent three months in Japan through the Princeton in Asia program. In 1962 son Charlie was born. Their second son, Peter, was born in 1964. Tragically, Peter died in 1981, at the age of 17.

Charlie’s career was in banking, primarily 30 years with JP Morgan, mostly in London. In 1998 a stroke led to retirement and volunteer service in Maine.

In addition to Peter, Charlie was predeceased by sister Nanny Hatfield Cook. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nancy, and son Charlie and his wife, Sarah.

Charlie’s classmates in both ’62 and ’59 extend their condolences to Charlie’s family.