Donald Albert Hatem

Goldsboro - Donald Albert “Yankee” Hatem, 65, of 201 Rose Landing Drive in the Rosewood Community, died Saturday. A native of Boston, Mass., he was the son of the late Norman Albert and Blanch Morency Hatem. Yankee, as he was known to his many friends, retired after thirty-four years of employment with the Spur Service Center. He was a member of the Skin Diver of the Neptune of South Boston.

Funeral service will be 7 PM Tuesday at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Rose officiating. Internment will be 11 AM Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Park.

Surviving: wife, Mary Lee Hatem; children, Donnie Hatem, Jr. of Goldsboro, Norman A. Hatem and Dean Hatem both of Boston, Mass., Michael T. Hatem of Goldsboro, Victorial Casey and husband Scott of Dudley, Kimberly S. Hatem of Goldsboro, and Stormie L. Hatem of the home; special sisters-in-law, Carol Phillips of Goldsboro and Louise Pridgen of Sharpsburg, N. C., brothers, Norman A. Hatem, Jr. and wife Pat of Goldboro, Laurence N. Hatem and wife Carlene of Goldsboro, Robert Hatem and wife Delores of La Grange and Ronnie Hatem and wife Kendra of Goldsboro; special grandchildren, Mary Margaret, Scarlet Nicole, and Lawton Scott Casey of Dudley, Donnie, Joey, Ronnie, Alex, Chelse, and Tina Hatem of Boston; eighteen nieces and nephews; thirteen great-nieces and nephews; special daughter-in-law, Teresa Hatem Cherio of the Goldsboro Police Department; special friends, Don Hinson of Tennessee, Benny Melvin of Raleigh, “Boss Man” Clifton Reynolds of Clinton, Frank and Willa Kornegay, Rob and Penny Anderson and Jack and Renee Koepke all of Goldsboro.

Mr. Hatem was preceded in death in addition to his parents by a step-son, Robert K. Lewis of Seven Springs.

The family will receive friends following the service Tuesday at the funeral home and other times at the residence.