Mr. Hayes played the Soprano bugle with various Drum and Bugle Corps starting with St. Vincent's Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps in Bayonne and finishing up with his beloved Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps of Harrison, NJ. He also had a passion for his classic cars.

He was employed as a Medical Records Coordinator with the Summit Medical Group for 20 years retiring in 2011.

He was predeceased by his parents Edward and Cecelia Rielly Hayes; and a brother William Hayes.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years Sandy Kiesnowski Hayes; two daughters Barbara Hayes of Avenel; Brenda Robattino and her husband Peter of Oakland, NJ, and son Edward J. Hayes, Jr. of Old Bridge; a grandson Nicholas Robattino; and two nephews Billy Hayes and Scott Hayes.

A funeral service will take place Tuesday evening 8:45 p.m. at Costello-Koyen Funeral Home 399 Avenel Street, Avenel. Cremation will be private.

Visiting hours will Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 or The NJ Sharing Network Foundation 691 Central Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974