MARLBOROUGH - Robert E. Hatfield, 89, of Marlborough died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at UMass Medical Center,Worcester. He was the husband of Irene D. (Corey) Hatfield, who died in 2000. Born in Arlington, the son of the late Frederick D. and Mary L. (Hayward) Hatfield, he was raised in Belmont, graduated from Belmont High School, and later attended Suffolk Law School. He was a U.S. Army veteran with the rank of MSgt, serving during WWII and Korea in the European African Middle Eastern Theater with Company C 53rd Signal Battalion. He worked in the security department of Raytheon for over 30 years, and enjoyed golfing, reading, the Red Sox and Patriots, and was a U.S. war history buff. He leaves three sons, Richard A. Hatfield, and his wife, Catherine, of Acton, John M. Hatfield of Marlborough and Steven R. Hatfield, and his wife, Dianne, of Franklin ; a brother, Frederick D. Hatfield, Jr. of West Deptford, N.J.; four grandsons, Brian Hatfield of Gardner, Jason Hatfield of Springfield, Nathan Hatfield of Camp Pendleton and Michael Hatfield of Acton; and two great-grandsons.

A graveside service will be held Friday, June 12, in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne at 2 p.m. Calling hours are private. Instead of flowers, donations may be made to the Fisher House Boston, P.O. Box 230, South Walpole, MA 02071. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home (www.CollinsFuneral.com), 378 Lincoln St., Marlborough.