CALAIS – Ruth D. Hayward, 91, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at home with her family by her side. Ruth was born Aug. 7, 1920, in Vanceboro, daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Holbrook) Davis.
She graduated from Vanceboro High School and Westbrook Junior College. After graduation Ruth returned home and married Clinton Hayward in 1940. She was a bookkeeper for Sears until beginning her career as a bookkeeper for Dead River Oil Co., retiring with 30 years of service. After retirement Ruth and her husband owned and operated Hayward Ceramics for more than 30 years. She was a member of Church of the Living Stone, Baileyville, and Orion Chapter No. 45 Order of the Eastern Star, Calais. Ruth enjoyed knitting, reading, ceramics, attending gospel concerts, shopping, crocheting, especially for different charitable projects, and most importantly spending quality time with her family.
In addition to her parents, Ruth was predeceased by her husband, Clinton Hayward Sr.; an infant son, David Clay; grandsons, Nicholas Armstrong and Joshua Hancock; daughter-in-law, Patricia Hayward; and two sisters, Betty Dudley and Katherine Harper. Surviving are her six children, Betty Jean Bisson and her husband, Lyle, of Minneapolis, Clinton Hayward Jr. of Winslow, Janet Yardley of Calais, Karel MacKay and her husband, Al, of Dorchester, Mass., Debbie Hancock and her husband, Gordon, of Calais and Marcia Hayward of Calais; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Harriett Osgood and her husband, Fred, of Westbrook; a brother, Lee Davis of Barnstable, Mass.; four sisters-in-law, Marion Johnson and her husband, Paul, of Meddybemps, Patty Hayward of Calais, Sara Cameron of Calais and Ann Hacker and her husband, Ken, of Ottawa, Ontario; many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Church of the Living Stone, 55 Broadway, Baileyville, where a celebration of Ruth’s life will begin 1 p.m. Tuesday with Pastors Keith Moody and Bob Hinton officiating. Burial will be after at Calais Cemetery. Donations in Ruth’s memory may be made to Church of the Living Stone, P.O. Box 706, Baileyville, ME 04694. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais and Eastport. Condolences and memories may be shared at
www.maysfuneralhome.com.