Herbert Thomas Hayes - Obituary

erbert Thomas “Tommy” Hayes, 72, a resident of Holland Point, MD for forty-five years, died from complications due to cancer on Thursday, August 12th. Born on October 7, 1948 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Herbert Wendell and Mary Elizabeth (Greenwell) Hayes, Tommy grew up in District Heights, MD and graduated from Suitland High School in 1967. He served in the US Navy from 1968 to 1974 aboard the USS Forrestal. Tommy worked for American Metal Fabricators in Prince Frederick, MD as a sheet metal mechanic for forty years and retired after working for Custom Stainless Design in Owings, MD. He built custom kitchen equipment for the White House and the Inn at Little Washington among many other projects, including countless salad bars. Tommy was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in North Beach, MD and was a skilled auto mechanic who loved to build and ride motorcycles when he was younger. Tommy enjoyed fishing, golfing, watching football and NASCAR, but his favorite thing to do was spend time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sharon Hayes; his sons, Mike Hayes of Edgewater, MD and Joe Hayes of Holland Point, MD and his grandchildren, Addison and Annaliese Hayes. He was preceded in death by his son, Tommy Hayes and his siblings, Joseph W. Hayes and Mary Tayman. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Please take a moment to sign the family's online guestbook by clicking the Memory Wall link on this page.