Farmington, NH

Margaret (Dumont) Hayes, age 98, died June 14, 2021 at her most recent residence with family in Natalia, Texas.

She was the daughter of Alfred Dumont and Eva (Sevigne) Dumont.  Margaret joined the WAC corps in 1944 and was stationed at Barcksdale, Louisiana, where she was honorably discharged.  After returning to Somersworth, she married Maurice Hayes, Jr.  They had one daughter Jane Hayes-Beck, who predeceased her mother in 2015.  Margaret was employed over her life at Vic's Diner, Fowler Rubber, and GE where she retired from.  She and husband Maurice Hayes, Jr. opened Wagon Wheel Diner.  She then purchased Joan Groceries in Somersworth.  Volunteering her services to be a currier at a bank, also, working as a poll worker for the Town of Farmington.

Margaret served most of her life as a Eucharistic minister and member of the Ladies Guild of St. Peter's Church in Farmington.  Also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagle's in Somersworth and the Farmington American Legion.

Other members of her family are her 4 grandchildren, great grandchildren, also many nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by 9 siblings.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at St. Peter's Church, Central Street in Farmington at 11am.  Family and Friends are welcome to gather at church at 10am to express their condolences before the mass.  The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the charity of one's choice.  Arrangements by Peaslee Funeral Home, to express condolences, please visit: www.peasleefuneralhome.com