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HAYES -- Lillian G. Hayes, a resident of Montebello on Academy, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 24, 2010. She was 95 years old. Her husband of 72 years, whom she married in Racine, WI in 1936, predeceased her in 2009. First and foremost Lillian was a wonderful wife and mother. She was an administrative assistant in Personnel at Sandia Laboratories from 1961 to 1979. She was an excellent golfer and accomplished organist and bridge player. She and her husband, Aldis, taught ballroom dancing at the Coronado Club on Sandia Base. Like her husband, she loved to write, recite and illustrate poetry. Her favorite times were spent at Eagle Lake in Wisconsin, where she lived as a child and on an island at Rainy Lake, Minn. with her husband, Aldis, and family members. She was passionate about exercise and taught exercise classes at Bear Canyon and Palo Duro Senior Centers in Albuquerque for many years. Lillian is survived by her three children; Lynn Spray, Susan Benham and husband Bob, all of Albuquerque, and Scott Hayes and wife Jan of Indianapolis, Indiana. She has six grandchildren; Steve Spray and wife Lori, Shelley Spray, Dana Braccia and husband Matt, Jill Schenk and husband Hans, Alan Benham and wife Beth and Kellen Hayes. Eight great-grandchildren also survive her; Hannah and Ally Spray, Abby and Jeff Braccia, Kenzie and Liam Schenk and Will and Allison Benham. We all miss her and she will always be an important part of our lives. The family wishes to thank all of the kind individuals from Ambercare Hospice and Montebello who cared for both Lillian and Aldis. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Lillian's name to Ambercare Hospice, 2129 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113; Bear Canyon Senior Center, 4645 Pitt St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 or Palo Duro Senior Centers, 5221 Palo Duro Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Please visit our online guestbook for Lillian and leave a personal message for her family at www.RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
        Published on: Sun May 09, 2010