Marie Louise Helene Nolan Hattier of Santa Barbara, 1934-2026, a longtime resident of Santa Barbara, passed away at her home on Aug. 16, 2026, following a long illness.
Her father, who had a knack for nicknames, called her “Woo,” a name that remained with her for life. She was 91 years of age.
She was born on Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1934, to parents James Teller Nolan and Marie Louise Grevemberg Nolan in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she grew up in the Garden District and later, in a rural area adjacent to the New Orleans Country Club.
She was from an old family, as the Nolans and Grevembergs had inhabited parts of this country since the 17th century.
Growing up, her interests were popular music and animals. She graduated from Fortier High School in 1953.
At the age of 19, she married Harold Frederick Hattier, Jr., who was also from an old New Orleans family. Immediately after the wedding, Harold, who was actively serving in the U.S. Army, was deployed to Korea for nine months, then to Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she joined him and started her married life.
Despite the fact that Marie Louise was from an old New Orleans family, upon visiting Santa Barbara with her husband and son Harold Frederick III in 1956, it was love at first sight, and, after the birth of her daughter Cathy Elizabeth, she and her family moved to Santa Barbara in 1957.
She held several jobs over the years, including nurse, office manager, and arts and crafts teacher. Later in life, she became an avid swimmer and genealogist.
She was a very social person and loved to chitchat on phone with friends.
Marie Louise joined the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in 1978, subsequently, becoming a life member.
She served at the California State Society level as District VII director, treasurer, and representative to the Santa Barbara Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, and was a life member of the State’s Cameo Club.
She served at the local level in Santa Barbara as regent of Mission Canyon Chapter, 1983-85, and was made honorary chapter regent in 2014. She served on their executive board for over 30 years, additionally, as 2nd vice regent, treasurer, chaplain, registrar, librarian and historian.
She also had life memberships in several other lineage societies: The Daughters of the Cincinnati, Order of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United States of America, Order of the First Families of Maryland, serving as treasurer general from 2003-05, and the Order of the Merovingian Dynasty,
She was a member of other lineage societies, including Colonial Dames of America, Chapter XX – Los Angeles and Chapter XXXVIII – Santa Barbara, charter member and serving as chapter proprietor; National Society of United States Daughters of 1812, Francis Scott Key Chapter and USS Constitution Chapter, charter member; United Daughters of the Confederacy, Phoebe Yates Pember Chapter #2532, charter member and serving as corresponding secretary, treasurer, 3rd vice president, and 2nd vice president.
Also, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, Aquila Chase Chapter, Louisiana Colonials, National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, Santa Barbara Chapter, serving as chapter registrar and historian; National Society Dames of the Court of Honor; National Society Daughters of Colonial Wars; Jamestowne Society; The Society of the Founders of the City of New Orleans; and Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars.
She also was a member of the Friends of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of California’s American Heritage Library and Museum, the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society, and the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club (Rockwood). She was recognized as a longstanding honoree in the pages of the Southwest Blue Book.
Marie Louise is predeceased by her parents James Teller Nolan and Marie Louise Grevemberg Nolan; daughter Cathy Elizabeth Tatman; and sister Patricia Nolan.
She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Harold Frederick Hattier, Jr.; son Harold Frederick Hattier III (Dolores Rose Quiroz); granddaughter Charlene Janne Hattier Komin (Dan); grandson Dustin Jon Hattier; and great-grandchildren Dylan and Caleb Komin.