HASTINGS, Katherine W., 85, of Sun City Center, Fla., died Sunday, June 6, 2004, in Winter Springs, Fla. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence P. Hastings. Born in Chicago, Ill., she lived in Hamden, Conn., and Southbury, Conn., for many years prior to moving to Sun City Center in 1978. She was a graduate of Connecticut College and an active member of PEO both in Connecticut and Florida. She is survived by her son, Lawrence P. Hastings Jr. of Winter Springs, Fla.; her daughter, Caroline H. Fable of Scottsdale, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Freedom Plaza Auditorium, Sun City Center, Fla., at 2 p.m. June 18, 2004. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her name to The Children's Home Inc., 10909 Memorial Hwy., Tampa, FL 33615, or to Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10021. Arrangements by Family Funeral Care, Winter Springs.