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Noel Hayes Obituary

HAYES Noel Hayes, a US Army Veteran, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at East Jefferson Hospital at the age of 73. Devoted husband of the late Laura Hayes. Son of the late Thomas L. Hayes, Sr. and Edith Weaver Hayes. Father of Angela Maria Hayes-Francis of St. Louis, MO; Grandfather of Jasmine Nicole Francis, Devin Hayes Francis and Miles Macdonald Francis. Brother of Helena H. Thomas, Gloria H. Deruise, Bernard J. Hayes of Los Angeles, CA and the late Thomas, Jr. and Leonard E. Hayes. Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends who loved him dearly. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at DW Rhodes Funeral Home, 1020 Virgil St., Gretna, LA on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon. Interment; St. Mary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the memory of Noel and Laura Hayes to the American Cancer Society, 2605 River Road, New Orleans, LA 70121, preferred. Arrangements by DW Rhodes Funeral Home, Gretna, LA. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the guest book.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Sep. 28, 2007.

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Linda Hayes Ortiz

November 30, 2021

Thinking of you Uncle Noel. Now you have your beautiful daughter in your arms again. RIP Angela & Uncle Noel we will see each other again one day.

Linda Reed

October 1, 2007

Mr. Noel will be sorely missed. Even though he has been retired from Applied Industrial for several years, I looked forward to seeing him and talking to him on the phone. He was a hard worker and a pleasure to be around. All you had to do was ask and it was done. We all will miss his games at our Christmas parties. My daughters said that now they will never know the secret to his penny game. I wish he was going to be with us for a while longer but I am glad that his struggles are over. He will be missed.

September 28, 2007

Thinking of you and yours in your time of loss. Noel was such a special person who touched the lives of so many. We shall always cherish his visits with the Men's Comfort Ministry of Mount Zion. Although the miles separate us, please know that you are in our prayers.
Your cousins,
Modess W. Jackson & Brenda J. Williams (Houston, TX)

sidney quinn

September 28, 2007

My deepest of sympathy to the Hayes family.

Sherrianne Pepe-Smith

September 28, 2007

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.

Nancy Rachal King

September 28, 2007

Angela,
Our prayers are with you, your children and family members. Although he will be missed, your dad provided our neighborhood community with memories that will last a lifetime, and for that we are eternally grateful. God bless you and keep you in his goodness always. Sincerely,

Aline Henry

September 28, 2007

To The Hayes family
My thoughs and prayers are with you.

Andrew Peterkin

September 28, 2007

Our deepest simpathies.
I was priveleged to work with Noel at Applied Industrial Technologies. He was always happy to see me and help with anything that needed his help.
Helping him inflate all the Easter Bunnies for his church will always be one of the nicest memories I have of our shared time as friends.
I did count on him as a friend and I will miss hearing his cheerfull voice greeting me on the phone.

Andrew & Catherine Peterkin

penelope madine-rouege

September 28, 2007

Angela&family,I am so sorry for your lost,Your father was a special person in our life growing up,without his personal guidance we all would have gone down a different path, he and your mother made a difference.(boscoville sluggers)

Raymond Rachal

September 28, 2007

Mrs. Hayes and Angela I am so sorry for your loss. My love and prayers go out to you and your families. We will all miss him dearly.

Regina Rachal-Cotton and Family

September 28, 2007

Angela,
I'm so sorry for your loss. Mr. Hayes was such a special person to all the young people in Boscoville, especially those on Allen St. We will miss him!

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