Thomas Aloysius Hayes Jr. ’36

TOM HAYES, of Deerfield Beach, Fla., died at the age of 80 on Jan. 29, 1993, of pneumonia.

He prepared at the Hun School. At Princeton, he majored in civil engineering, earned his letter in fencing, and was a member of the Princeton Engineering Society and Key and Seal Club. After graduation, he spent a year at the Princeton Graduate School. He was a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. In his later years, he was a consultant for the Palm Beach County (Fla.) Engineering Department.

Tom joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 as an ensign and was trained in the Seabees. He saw duty on the islands of Guadalcanal and Okinawa, supervising naval construction. He retired from active duty in 1946 as a lieutenant.

For many years, Tom traveled throughout the U.S. and in South Africa, Korea, Israel, the Caribbean, and Mexico working on major construction projects, among which were the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the New Jersey Garden State Parkway, and the first nuclear power plant in Vera Cruz, Mexico. The Korean government honored him for his work in building a power plant in Kunsan.

Tom is survived by his widow, Eileen M. Hayes, whom lie married in 1942; sons James and Michael; and two grandsons.

Tom will be remembered for his engaging personality and keen intellect.

The Class of 1936