Thomas E. Hayes, 83, of Locust Valley Barnesville passed away Wednesday, January 8th at his residence.

Born in Morea Colliery on June 11, 1941, a son of the late Mary (Zavitsky) and Alfred Hayes.

Thomas was a graduate of Mahanoy Township High School class of 1959.  He served in the Army from 1961 to 1964 and was stationed in White Sands, New Mexico.  Thomas worked construction his whole life and retired a foreman from Drum Construction.  In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, gardening and telling his life adventures to his grandchildren.

Surviving is his wife of 60 years, Eleanor Schwartz Hayes.  Daughters, Carol Reineke, and her husband Glenn, Levittown.  Christine Trexler, and her husband Terry, Fort Meyers, FL.  Sons, Thomas husband of Camille, Douglasville, Michael husband of Nicole, Barnesville and James husband of Melissa, Barnesville.  Sister, Margaret Treskolasky, Orwigsburg and a brother Frances husband of Linda Langhorne and sister -in-law, Theresa Klatka, Quakake.

Pappap is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Rachel (Adam), Megan (Sean), Katie (Jordan), Annie, Kyle, Brady, Michael (Danika), Sydney, Dani, Noah, Jack and three great grandchildren, Eli, Lilly, and Gwendolyn.

He was preceded in death by brothers Greg and Daniel.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Theresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City on Saturday, January 18 at 11 am with Reverend Kevin P. Gallagher officiating.

Friends and family may call at 10 am at St. Theresa of Calcutta Parish.  Interment is private at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Gym-Jam Autism Therapy, 150 Chamberlain Ave., Pottsville, PA 17901 or Hillside SPCA, Pottsville.