Thomas C. Hathaway, Jr.
Class of 1942

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - October 5, 2002

CHESAPEAKE - Capt. Thomas C. Hathaway Jr., U.S. Army retired, 77, died on Oct. 3, 2002, at Chesapeake General Hospital.

He was born in Portsmouth to the late T. Carleton Hathaway and Mattie Savage Hathaway . He was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, Class of 49-C. In World War II he served in India with the 1877th Engineers in the CBI Theater. He also served in Korea in 1957-58 and with the 2nd Armored Calvary in Germany also with the 4th Armored Division in Germany. After retirement from active duty, he taught at Deep Creek High School until June 1983.

He was a member of St. Matthew's Angelican Church, Newport News.
An active Mason, he was past master of Lake Drummond Lodge, Past High Priest Cradock RAC No. 72, past commander of Portsmouth Commandery No. 5, past president of National Sojourners Chapter 352, past commander Gosport Chapter Heroes of '76, past sovereign master AMD Council No. 155 and Member KYCH Rose of Sharon Priory No. 2. He was also a member of the Burma Star Association and the Company of Military Historians.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth Shaw Hathaway ; son, Thomas C. Hathaway III and his wife Myra; daughter, Michie Hathaway Schrock and husband Patrick; daughter, Margaret Hathaway Retinger and husband John; and six grandchildren, T. Carleton Hathaway IV, Marjorie Elizabeth Hathaway , Laura Judith Hathaway , Michie Coleman Schrock, John Charles Retinger III and Grace Elizabeth Retinger. He is also survived by a sister, Judith F. Hathaway , and was predeceased by a brother, William Savage Hathaway .

A service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Snellings Funeral Home, 1144 George Washington Highway N., Chesapeake. Burial will be private. The family will receive relatives and friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to a charity of choice.