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 Albert C. Hayford Sr., 80
 March 31, 2004
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Albert C. "Buddy" Hayford Sr., 80, of 201 Brown St. died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at Berkshire Medical Center following a yearlong battle with lung cancer.
Born in Hancock on Dec. 24, 1923, son of Albert W. and Anna Burke Hayford, he attended Pittsfield schools.
An Army veteran of World War II, he served in a tank destroyer brigade.
Mr. Hayford was the proprietor of the former Post Time Tavern for 10 years, retiring in 1985 when he sold the business. Before that, he was the service manager at the former Hellawell Cadillac Oldsmobile dealership.
An owner and trainer of thoroughbred horses, he raced them all over New England.
He was a communicant of St. Charles' Church, and an avid hunter and fisherman.
He and his wife, the former Joan Saulnier, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last Sept. 27. They were married in St. Mark's Church.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Albert C. Hayford Jr., stationed at Westover Air Force Base, and Gene Hayford of Muskegon, Mich.; three daughters, Sharon Dewey of Lenox, Gail Beron of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Susan Villanova of Pittsfield; two sisters, Anne E. Briggs of Lenox and Helen Hanzarak of Pittsfield; 11 loving grandchildren, Julie, Danielle, Ericka, James, Shaun, Amy, Rebecca, Carrianne, Brian, Denny and Shelley, 14 great-grandchildren, and his faithful dog, Troy.
FUNERAL NOTICE — The funeral for Mr. Hayford will be Saturday at 8:15 from Devanny-Condron Funeral Home, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial celebrated at 9 at St. Charles' Church by the Rev. Peter Gregory, pastor. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Calling hours will be Friday from 4 to 7 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, if friends desire, donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter in care of the funeral home, 40 Maplewood Ave., Pittsfield.
I miss my grandpa so very much and after 7 years I accidently stumbled upon this obituary. I was 18 when he died and I miss the conversations about the racehorses and fishing. I wish I could have told him goodbye; the last conversation we had was me telling him to try a little harder and him assuring me he was. I wish he could meet my husband and his two great grandchildren we have together. They are true Hayfords. Rest in Peace Grampa.
Danielle | | from: Danielle (Hayford) Zackery | on: 07-19-2011 |
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