The Chancellor’s Office sadly informs that Mrs. Anne Genevieve Hays, 85, mother of Reverend John S. Hays, Pastor of St. Anne Parish, Ridge Manor, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022.  Mrs. Hays was born in St. Joe, Florida (near Dade City) and was a decades-long member of Sacred Heart Parish, Dade City.  She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Samuel Hays, along with four siblings, eight children, 16 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, November 18th at St. Anne Parish, followed by burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dade City.

A complete obituary at the following link:  Anne Hays Obituary – Dade City, Florida | Legacy.com

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Rev. John S. Hays, c/o St. Anne Catholic Church, 4128 Treiman Blvd Hwy 301, Ridge Manor, FL  33523.

Please keep Father Hays and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

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Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.