Mariella Hayes, 86; Past Resident Here

Mariella Fraser Hayes, formerly of Palo Alto and Pacific Palisades, died suddenly Monday, October 24 at Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa. She was 86. She was born March 6, 1919, in Chicago, the daughter of the late Norman Appleton and Frances May Ludden Fraser. In Chicago she met Edward M. Hayes. The couple married, and in 1947, made the trip west to live in San Mateo, where they resided until 1954. Mariella and Edward spent seven years in Pacific Palisades before moving to Palo Alto in 1961, where they remained for more than 40 years. Later in life, she received an associate of arts degree from Foothill College and a bachelor’s degree in English from San Jose State University. She and her husband, a retired United Airline executive, enjoyed traveling, and the couple toured the world together three times. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and had been a member of P.E.O. for more than 50 years. She was a skilled domino and bridge player, enjoyed creative writing and even had a shopping guide published in her book “Recreational Shopping.” Mariella was preceded in death by her husband in 2000, her sister Norma Fraser, and brother Hugh “Bud” Fraser. She is survived by her son, Edward Hayes (wife Jean) of Los Angeles; daughter Frances Young (husband Robert) of Napa; and daughter Janice Stolper (husband Jeff) of Pacific Palisades. Also surviving are her eight grandchildren, Robert (Stephanie) Hayes, Michael (Stephanie) Hayes, Gary Hayes, Suzanne (Mark) Shaffner, Carly (Thomas) Gill, Kimberly Faller, Ryan Faller and Brandon Faller; and five great-grandchildren, Alessandra and Haile Carillo-Hayes, Jake and Ryli Shaffner, and Nicholas Hayes. A service to celebrate Mariella’s life was held at The Springs of Napa, where she had been a resident. Private committal will be at Skylawn Memorial Park in Woodside. The family asks that memorials be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 844, Santa Rosa, CA 95402; or to one’s favorite charity.