Frank J. Hayes, Jr

Highlands, NC -Frank J. Hayes, Jr, age 85, of Highlands, NC formerly of Tamarac FL. passed away Friday, December 19, 2008. He was born June 4, 1923 in Staten Island, New York. He was the son of the late Frank Joseph Hayes, Sr and Jennie Wood Hayes. He was married to the late Mary Crunkleton Hayes, who died July 7, 2008. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a retired Police officer of NYPD with 20 years service and worked for JC Penney’s for 15 years. He was a Past Grand Knight of Assumption Council. Frank was a member of Gold Star Post of American Legion and a member of the VFW. His greatest joy was golfing and fishing with his grandchildren. He was a member and parishoner of the Holy Family Catholic Church.

He is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Castella and her husband, Richard of Frisco, TX and Mary Brooks and her husband, William; and his two sons, Frank Hayes, III and his wife, Julia and John Hayes and his wife, Maggie all of Staten Island, NY; a brother-in-law to Mildren Kessler and Lydia Langell; grandchildren, Frank Hayes, IV, Catherine Hayes, Joey, Justin and Matthew Hayes, Katlyn, Ricky and Jesse Castella, Billy, Travis, Austin and Casey Brooks. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Abbott and a granddaughter, Annie Castella.

Funeral services will be held Monday, December 22 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church with Father Dean Cesa officiating. Burial will be at the Miller Cemetery. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Sunday, December 21 from 2:00-4:00 PM at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made the to the Highlands Biological Station, Highlands, NC

Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.