Duane C. Hayes

PARIS — Duane C. Hayes, 73, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Market Square Health Care Center in South Paris after a long illness. He was born on September 30, 1939 in Woodstock, the son of Roland and Doris Cole Hayes.

He grew up on the family farm on Hayes Hill in Greenwood. He went to Greenwood City Grammar School then to West Paris High School from 1954-58 where he played four years varsity basketball and baseball. He went to Gorham State Teachers College from 1958-62 where he played four years varsity baseball.

Mr. Hayes taught for five years at the West Elementary School in Portland, three of those years also as Principal of the Jackson Elementary School in Portland. He was also Principal at the Norway Elementary School from 1967-70, then he was Principal at the Senior Elementary School in Rumford. During this time he also received his Master’s degree in Education from the University of Maine Portland-Gorham. From 1974-91 he was Principal at Virginia Elementary School in Rumford. He retired in 1991.

He was Scout Master in West Paris, Troop 132 for seven years. He also coached youth baseball and was a certified Western Maine Board Umpire for 30 years. He also was a freelance writer for the Sun Journal for 18 years. He was an avid hiker and loved to fish. He was married to Avis M. Farr on June 6, 1959; she passed away June 2, 2009.

Mr. Hayes is survived by his brothers, Erwin Hayes and wife Doris of New Hampshire, Ardell Hayes and wife Betty of Norway and Glen Hayes and wife Rachel of Gray; his children, Scot Hayes and wife Tina of Perham, Loanne Parr and husband Robert of Phillipsburg, NJ, Joanne Yates and husband Jeff of Greenwood and Austin Hayes and wife Jenn of Muncie, IN; his grandchildren, Orin Hayes, Kaleb Hayes, Heather Moore, Kimberly Moore, Amanda Parr and Rebecca Parr and his great-grandchildren, Kaelynn Marie Hayes and Kylee Emma Hayes.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Andrews Chapel, 64 Andrews Road, South Woodstock with interment to follow in Wayside Cemetery, West Paris. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations in his memory to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave, Lewiston, ME 04240. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.

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Duane C. Hayes