The eviction out of home of 66 years and 'stress' of having nowhere to go, seems to have caused the death of cancer sufferer Marie Hatch, 97,
...this callous eviction could have been avoided and handled differently without all this pain
Photo: Adela Meadows
Marie Hatch, 97
Marie Hatch, 97, died Thursday at her rental home in Burlingame, California
The cancer sufferer and her roommate Georgia Rothrock, 85, were recently served with eviction papers
Hatch had into the home 66 years ago and was given permission by her original landlord to stay there as long as she wanted
The estranged husband of the original landlord's granddaughter recently came into possession of the home and wanted the women to leave so he could sell the property
Photo: CBS Local Georgia Rothrock, 85
The two women pay a combined $900 monthly instead of the estimated $3,200 -Zilow
Her rommate Hatch's attorneys say they will continue the legal battle on behalf of the late woman's roommate
Photo: Cheryl Graczewski
Cozy kitchen: Above, a view of the kitchen at the Burlingame apartment. For his part, the new landlord said he doesn't enjoy kicking out two elderly ladies
'There is no doubt that the callous eviction of Marie Hatch has caused her death,' her attorneys Nanci Nishimura and Nancy Fineman said in a statement. 'The legal battle will continue on behalf of her live-in partner of 36 years Georgia Rothrock, the Hatch family everyone who knew and loved her. Sadly evictions of our senior citizens are epidemic and must be addressed by our society immediately.'
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