Patricia Hayes

HAYES, Patricia (Quish) "Pat" Patricia "Pat" (Quish) Hayes, 68, of West Hartford, beloved wife of John F. Hayes, died unexpectedly Sunday (June 22, 2008), at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford. She was born and raised in Hartford, daughter of the late William and Patricia (Poirot) Quish. Pat was a graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and attended Saint Joseph College, West Hartford where she was awarded her Masters Degree. In her earlier years, she had various forms of employment, but her true love was her family and her Church. Pat had been communicant of the Church of Saint Brigid, West Hartford and was very active in the Ladies Guild of the Parish, presently serving as First Vice President, and was a former member of the Parish Council. She was also Past President of the Home School Association, was a Girl Scout leader at St. Brigid and was a youth advisor for the St. Brigid CYO. Pat was very proud of her activities with St. Joseph College and was a member of St. Joseph's College Alumnae Council. Besides her husband, John, Pat is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Sean W. and Michelle Hayes of Toronto, Canada; two daughters and sons-in-law, Colleen H. and Kevin J,. Pedagast of Shelton and Erin L. and Larry Hermann of East Haddam and eight grandchildren, Raymond and Kelsey Pedagast, Benjamin and Aric Hayes and Lindsey and Kyle Hermann. She was predeceased by two granddaughters, Nora Grace and Naomi Rose Hayes. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Ave., West Hartford. The funeral procession will be Thursday at 10:15 a.m. from the Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated at 11 a.m. at The Church of Saint Brigid. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Pat may be made to St. Joseph College, 1678 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117.