Margaret M. Hayes

HAYES, Margaret Mary a lifelong resident of Norwood, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at the Sippican Health Care Center, Marion after a long illness. Devoted daughter of the late James and Delia (O’Donnell) Hayes. Beloved twin sister of Mary Margaret McNamee and her husband Francis of Wareham. Loving aunt of Ann Firth of Hyde Park, John Hayes of Hyde Park, Marjorie Hayes of Hyde Park, Francis McNamee Jr. and his wife Diane of Marion and great aunt of Clifford Firth of Walpole, Marguerite Firth of Hyde Park. Close cousin and companion of Margaret O’Donnell of Norwood. Funeral from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St, (Rt. 1A) NORWOOD , Fri. April 29 at 9 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine of Siena Church Norwood at 10 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment Highland Cemetery, Norwood. The family will receive visitors at the Funeral Home, Thurs. April 28, 4-8PM. Donations in memory of Margaret may be made to St. Catherine of Siena Sodality, 547 Washington St., Norwood MA., 02062. Margaret lived in the family homestead for 86 years. She loved the Town of Norwood and her parish and spent countless hours helping others, her own family, her friends and people she did not even know. She visited the sick and acted as an Eucharistic Minister giving out communion at St. Catherine’s, Norwood Hospital and Norwood nursing homes. She was a graduate of St. Catherine School , Class of 1938 and Norwood High School Class of 1941. Margaret was a very active member of St. Catherine Sodality for 70 years. She was a member of St. Catherine Drum and Bugle Corps, Senior Girl’s Division, the first group started by Father Robert McAleer. Margaret also served on the committee for the seventy fifth anniversary of St. Catherine of Siena Church. Margaret was employed as a secretary for over 40 years at Plymouth Rubber Company in Canton, MA. After retiring, in addition her volunteer work, she enjoyed helping her nephew in the antique business. Margaret was very proud if her Irish heritage. She loved visiting Ireland and all her Irish cousins. Margaret was famous for baking Irish bread for family and friends.