Clifford Jay Hatfield

Clifford Jay Hatfield, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

07/07/1937-09/25/2022

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Cliff lived a long and eventful 85 years. He will be greatly missed.

He was born to Floyd Hatfield and Mabel Hoag on July, 7, 1937, and raised in the farm country of Greene, New York. He joined the Air Force at the age of eighteen, working as a Hydraulic Specialist and obtaining the highest enlisted ranking status: Chief Master Sergeant. Cliff took pride in his military career and served his country for twenty-seven years. His second career was as a United States Postal Service Carrier. He stayed in that role for ten years before retiring.

Cliff is survived by his wife, Pauline Hatfield, whom he spent the last 38 years loving. Cliff has two daughters with his first wife, (Florence Vohnoutka), Kim Hatfield and Cheri LaRochelle. Cliff also held close Pauline's two children, Julie Highton-Snedeker (Micheal Snedeker) and Gary Highton (Viv Wessel Highton). From this blended family, Cliff was a caring grandfather to five grandchildren, Chelsie LaRochelle, Amanda LaRochelle, Dylan LaRochelle (Arely Gonzalez LaRochelle), Claire Highton, and Lynn Highton. He was Great Grandpa to Nola LaRochelle and Wilson Josey Scott. Cliff is preceded in death by siblings Ruth Lawrence and Roger Hatfield and survived by Robert Hatfield, Shirley Mills Pixley, and Joyce Whittaker.

During his active service in the Air Force, Cliff was stationed around the globe including England, Japan, Korea and Greece. He lived from California to Maine to Florida and many states in between. With wife Pauline, he continued to enjoy traveling throughout the United States, England, Scotland, UK and Australia. Cliff enjoyed reading mysteries, watching British television shows, cooking and dining out. Cliff and Pauline made their home in Oro Valley, Arizona.

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