A Celebration of Life for Kathleen Hayes will be held Thursday, November 9, at Easthaven Baptist Church, beginning at 5 p.m. Friends and family are invited to attend.

Ms. Kathleen Marie Hutchins Hayes, 78, of Brookhaven, died November 1, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Rockland, ME, October 8, 1945, to Kenneth Arthur Hutchins and Rosa Evelyn Hall Hutchins.

Kathy was a breast cancer survivor and lived life thankful for each day. As a young woman she participated in barrel racing and horseback riding. She was an active member of Easthaven Baptist Church. Before moving to Brookhaven, Kathleen was an active member of S. Liberty Baptist Church in Maine. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and jewelry making, she was a member of the State of ME Bowing League and she was also an avid cribbage player. Her greatest joy was in the family and friends she loved. She will be greatly missed and never forgotten.

Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Harold Hutchins; and sister, Maryann Hutchins.

She is survived by her children, Nelson Edward Hayes II (Jane) of Washington, ME and Laura Ann Green (Trevor) of Southport, ME; grandchildren, Nikki Lynn Hilt (Joseph), Kammie Benner (Josh), Zachary Rawley, (Taylor) Brendan Walker Hayes (Sidney); great grandchildren, Carter, MaKenna, Micah, Hudson, Madalynn, Lilyanna, and Avalynn.