Rita M. Hayes, of Warwick, passed away on March 12, 2014, at her home. She was 92 years old.
Born on June 6, 1921 in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Marguerite (Anderson) McGovern.
She was married to the late Edward J. Hayes (1976).
Rita was a graduate of New York State Teachers College at New Paltz and received her Master’s degree from Hofstra University. She was a Kindergarten Teacher in Long Island and then taught in the Warwick Valley Central school system until retiring. She was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels in Warwick, was a member of St. Stephens Church and the Catholic Daughters.
She is survived by her daughter, Jane Diermeier and her husband David of Warwick; her son, Ned Hayes and his wife Cathy of Warwick; four grandchildren: Devon, Timothy, Dylan and Griffin; a brother, Thomas McGovern of Warwick; two sister-in-laws: Antoinette McGovern of Warwick and Muriel McGovern of Wappingers Falls; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Leo McGovern and Bernard McGovern.
Visitation will be on Sunday, March 16th, from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Monday, March 17th, at St. Stephens RC Church, followed by interment in St. Stephens Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.