Thomas R. Hayes, 70, of 388 Main Street, Kersey, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016, at Penn Highlands DuBois, after a lengthy illness.
He was born January 25, 1946, in Ridgway, son of the late John Harvey and Agnes Marie Gustafson Hayes. He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of St. Marys High School, Class of 1963, and a graduate of Computer Technical School in Pittsburgh. He was a former computer programmer at Airco and was a retired product manager at Carbon Graphite. For the past 10 years, he was a self-employed insurance inspector.
On January 21, 1967, in the St. Boniface Church, he married Angelia L. Parisi, who survives. He is also survived by three sons, Christopher J. Hayes and his wife Lorie of Durham, NC, Bryan T. Hayes and his wife Mary Jane of Weedville, and Eric R. Hayes and his wife Kathy Jo of St. Marys; six grandchildren, Patrick Hayes, Travis Hayes, Lanes Hayes, Wyatt Hayes, Brandon Grotzinger, and Isaac Hayes; six step grandchildren, D. J. Bauer, Justin Bauer, Mallory Bauer, Taylor Ehrensberger, Faith Ehrensberger, and Devin Ehrensberger; two step great grandchildren, Dylan Bauer and Teddy Bauer; and by a sister, Patty Marie Hayes of Kersey.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carla Marie Himes.
Tom was a member of the St. Boniface Church and was a veteran of the US Air Force having served during the Vietnam Era. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved to take rides and go to the beach. He also loved spending time with his family and friends.
There will be no visitation.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated in the St. Boniface Church on Monday, April 11, 2016, at 12:00 PM, with the Rev. Alfred Patterson, OSB, officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the Fox Twp. Servicemen’s Burial Detail. Burial will follow in the St. Boniface Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the ALS Association of Western PA, 416 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15209, or Dup 15q Alliance 2016 (Autism Awareness), PO Box 674, Fayetteville, NY 13066.