“We are sad to report the passing of our friend Karen Hatch-Taylor. Karen died Tuesday evening, December 20, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in the company of her husband, older daughter, sister and parents, following a nine-year battle with brain cancer. Karen was the founder of the New England KISS Fan Collector’s Network, which produced fanzines and promoted KISS fan run expos including one of the first ever KISS Expos. She also co-wrote KISS Collectibles Identification And Price Guide that was published by Avon Books in 1993.

She leaves her husband of 14 years, Ian Taylor; two daughters, Angelina Lesniewski of North Adams and Elise Taylor of Fitchburg; one son, Bennett Taylor of Fitchburg; her parents; one sister, Heather Forman and her husband Keith of Williamstown, MA; two brothers, Dana Hatch and his wife Wendy of Columbus, OH, and Arthur Hatch of Aurora, CO; two nephews, Lucas Forman and Victor Hatch; a niece, Violet Hatch and a nephew and niece in Australia.”