Robert J. Hayes of Sudbury died surrounded by his family Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Rogers Veterans Memorial Hospital in Bedford. He was 77 and the beloved husband of Patricia DiModica Hayes to whom he had been married for 54 years. Born January 24, 1934, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Esther Mary (Hammil) Hayes of Dedham. Robert was a resident of Sudbury for 45 years and was an active parishioner of St. Anselm Parish in Sudbury. He served his country for four years with the United States Air Force. He was a member and Past Grand Knight of the Father Robert Hurley Council #5188 Knights of Columbus in Sudbury and a 4th Degree member Knights of Columbus. More recently he was a member of the Sudbury Retired Men’s Association. Bob enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and helping others and will be greatly missed. He was the devoted father of Patricia (Hayes) Maxon and her husband, Peter of Sudbury; Michael J. Hayes and his wife, Linda, of Wales, MA; Margaret (Hayes) Straube and her husband, Kurt, of Wayland; Kathleen (Hayes) Diehl and her husband, Bryan, of Holden, MA and Robert J. Hayes, Jr. and his partner, Sharon Belcher, of Maui, HI. He was the brother of Mary Sugrue of Dedham and the brother in law of Margaret (DiModica) and Joseph Angelosanto of Sudbury; Anne (DiModica) and Victor Conigiliari of Rockport, MA; and Michael and Kathryn (Tangley) Dimodica of Sudbury. He also leaves 7 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, Sept. 26, at 8:00 am at the Duckett-J.S.Waterman & Sons Home of Memorial Tribute, 656 Boston Post Rd., Rt. 20, Sudbury, followed by a funeral mass at St. Anselm Church, 100 Landham Road, Sudbury at 9:00 o’clock. Interment with Military Honors will take place at Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA at 3:00 pm Monday. Visitation at the funeral home will be Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Memorial donations in memory of Robert J. Hayes should be sent to MA-NH Chapter, Alzheimers Assoc., For Research, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
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