Nathaniel L Hathaway

Petty Officer First Class Nathaniel L. Hathaway, 27, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, passed away, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Temeka S. (Walden) Hathaway; two sons, Nathaniel L. Hathaway, Jr. and Lathan N. Hathaway both at home; his father and step mother, George M. and Laura A. (Gould) Hathaway of Worcester; a brother, Ryan Hathaway of Oxnard, California; two sisters, Charnessa Luster and Charnele Luster both of Worcester; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Nathaniel was born in Worcester son of the late Cheryl (Green) Hathaway. He graduated from Saint Mary's High School in Worcester, and then joined the United States Navy, serving in Virginia Beach. While in Virginia he attended Coastline Community and Tide Water Community Colleges. While serving on active duty with the Navy, Nathaniel specialized in engineering and shipboard mechanics and was presented with 3 Navy Achievement Medals, a Navy Unit Commendation Medal, a Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, a Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, an Iraq Campaign Medal, a Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, and a Global War on Terror Service Medal. He was awarded a Combat Action Ribbon, a Navy-E Ribbon, a Navy Sea Service Ribbon, a Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon. He was also an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and an Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist. He earned the Engineering Officer of The Watch and the Battle-E. Nathaniel's funeral, with full military honors will be held Monday, October 26, at 12 Noon in MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation Street, Worcester. Interment will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. His family invites you to join them for calling hours on Monday morning from 10 a.m. until 12 Noon, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Nathaniel L. Hathaway Scholarship Fund, in care of Webster Five Cent Savings Bank, 278 Park Avenue, Worcester, MA 01609. To leave a message of condolence on Nathaniel's personal web-page please visit mercadantefuneral.com.