Nathan George Hayes

Nathan George Hayes passed away peacefully on July 14, 2024 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by family. He was born on July 22, 1956 in Brookhaven, Long Island, NY.

After graduating from Schuylerville High School, Nathan served in the Navy for ten years. He was employed as a security guard for many years. He also played Santa Claus at Pyramid Mall.

Nathan’s passions in life were his family, friends, sports (especially the Mets), and music. He was a self-taught keyboard player and enjoyed playing any chance he got. He would play at the senior housing complex his mom lived in. The residents loved it! He would play often, and holidays were a favorite. He also played for his friends in the apartment complex that he lived in. Nathan also had a passion for keeping statistics on all sports. He loved to hear about his nieces and nephews and how they were doing in school and sports. Nature, dogs and squirrels were also a love of his. He even risked getting in trouble to feed the squirrels. 

He was predeceased by his parents Harold and Ima Hayes, his sister Susan, and his nephew Aiden Varney. Nathan is survived by his sisters Cynthia Bruce and Caroline Hayes, his brother John Hayes, sister-in-law Helen Hart Hayes, several nieces and nephews, several great nieces and great nephews, two great-great nieces and one great-great nephew, and several cousins.

Relatives and friends may call from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, August 2 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518-584-5373). Burial, with military honors, will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road Schuylerville, NY. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com