Thérèse Hay

Thérèse Hay obituary, Tucson, AZ

Thérèse Hay

Thérèse Hay Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 25, 2025.
Thérese Hay passed away in Tucson, Arizona on December 17, 2024. Born on August 3, 1930 in Peruwelz, Belgium, she and her family moved to Northwestern France during the German occupation of World War II. After the war she went to nursing school in Switzerland and received a degree in newborn nursing. She came to Santa Fe in 1951 and worked at the neo-natal unit at Saint Vincent Hospital.

In addition to the blue skies and great food in Santa Fe, Thérese loved skiing and attending the Santa Fe Opera. She married Peter Hay, the son of Calla Hay, and they moved to Albuquerque where she raised her two sons. In 2012 she moved to Tucson, Arizona to be closer to her family and became a United States citizen in 2021.

She is survived by her sons Ethan and Cedric (Deann), several nephews and nieces and her grand children Olivia, Calla, Samuel, and Genevieve.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 10:00 am, at Rosario Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM

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