| Cecilia Mary Battenfield Hayden |
1926-2010
Cecilia "Ya" Mary Hayden, 83, a 56-year resident of Annapolis, died Feb.
16 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Born May 2, 1926, she was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and was
a graduate of Eastern High School in Washington.
A homemaker most of her life, Cecilia's memberships included Catholic
Daughters of America, Hillsmere Shores Garden Club, Den Mother in the
Cub Scouts for her boys, and a member and four-time President of Ladies
of the Knights. She enjoyed ceramics, knitting, crocheting, sewing, cooking
and shopping. Cecilia's greatest joy was being a mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Helen Ball, Charlotte Jackson,
Tudi Higgins, Frannie Beitzell and Buck, Juggy and Hop Battenfield.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Cecil Hayden Sr., whom she married
on Sept. 20, 1947; her children, Sharon P. (Andy) Brown of Hollywood,
Debbie Zeller of York, Pa., Paul C. (Jeannie) Hayden Jr. of Huntingtown,
John G. Hayden of St. Leonard, Michael A. (Jenny) Hayden of Gambrills,
and Colleen (Andy) Mitsopoulos of Arnold; sisters, Eileen Moore of
Annapolis and Teresa Lawrence of Abell; 26 grandchildren; and 26
great-grandchildren.
Friends are invited to Cecilia's Life Celebration from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 19 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons
Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11
a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620
Bestgate Road, Annapolis. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of MD,
Executive Plaza I, Ste. 600, 11350 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, MD
21031; Susan G. Komen for the Cure , Attn: Donor Services, PO Box
650309, Dallas, TX 75265; or Birthright U.S.A., P.O. Box 98363, Atlanta,
GA 30359.
Online guest book available for your convenience at
www.kalasfuneralhomes.com
Published in The Capital on February 18, 2010
