In remembrance

My Grandmother. . . 

As she was . . .  

HAY, M. Maxine

Of North Highlands passed away quietly on Saturday, February 20, 2010.  She was surrounded by loving family on the eve of her 67th Wedding Anniversary.  She is survived by her devoted and loving husband, Jack L. Hay; daughters Carol Palmer, Pamela Anderson and husband Rick, Judy Gorchinski, Joan Gannaway and husband Wayne; sisters Frances Kreizenbeck and husband Vincent, and Marjorie Ellsbury.  She is also survived by ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alva and Verna Smoot of Galt; son Raymond L. Hay; sister Patricia Morris; brothers Donald, Robert, Kenneth, Richard, and Merle Smoot.

Maxine, as she preferred, was born in Sacramento on August 2, 1924.  She graduated from Galt High School in 1941, married Jack in 1943 and they began raising a family.  She worked 19 years at Mc Clellan Air Force Base, retiring in 1975, but family was always her primary focus.  Over the years, family activities included camping, boating, water skiing, traveling, RV-ing, luxury cruising, and doll making. She was an incredibly strong, loving, and inspirational woman and is deeply missed.

Visitation will be Friday, February 26th, 4 to 8 pm.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 27th, at 2 pm at East Lawn Mortuary, 5757 Greenback Lane, Sacramento.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Cottage Way Christian Church, 2117 Cottage Way, Sacramento 95825.  

And as I knew her . . .  

Well, this is eight years ago - 

and I think I'm behind the camera - 

but I don't have any other good pictures on my computer. 

In the back, my sister M

My Aunt C, Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Ray

Mom, Aunt P, and Aunt J

For now, that's all.  

I will write more . . . about E, JR's broken arm, 

and all of the other chaos around here . . . eventually.