Betty L. Hayes of Stoneham, formerly of Needham, passed away on July 28, 2008 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. She was 74. She was the beloved daughter of the late Edward P. and Helen M. (Mulloney) Hayes.
A longtime Needham resident, Betty worked as a secretary for the MBTA for 23 years retiring in 1982.
She was the sister of Barbara H. Sullivan and her husband David C. of Wellesley and the late Dr. Robert E. Hayes.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave., Needham Thursday at 9 AM. Funeral mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Needham, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours omitted. Interment Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Betty’s memory to the Gilbough Center, 1646 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631.