HAYDEN HARRY V., Jr. 95 years young, on Sunday, December 27, 2015, formerly of The Ward neighborhood of the North Side of Pittsburgh. Husband of the late Sadie Hayden (Murray); father of retired Air Force General Michael V. Hayden, (Jeanine), (former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency), Debby Macedonia (Dom) of Steubenville, Ohio, and Harry V. Hayden III (Erica) of West View. Harry was a Staff Sergeant in the US Amy during World War II, from which, among other commendations, he received the American Defense Service Medal, the European, African, and Middle East Service Medal with seven bronze stars, The WW II Victory Medal, and certificates from combat campaigns in Algeria-Morocco, Central Europe, Germany, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, and Tunisia. He was widely known for his ball playing skills, and was an avid golfer until the age of 90. He had two holes-in-one at his favorite golf course, Green Valley, where he was a fixture five days a week. He was retired from Allis-Chalmers, where he worked as a welder for 35 years, and then worked as the weekend night watchman at the Little Sisters of the Poor for many years after that. In addition to his children, Harry is survived by seven grandchildren; his youngest Tony Macedonia is currently a Lieutenant and Flight Surgeon in the United States Navy. Harry is also survived by seventeen great-grandchildren. Visitation on Tuesday from 2-8 p.m. at DEVLIN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 806 Perry Hwy., Ross Twp. A Mass of Christian Burial in St. Peter's Church on the North Side on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 1028 Benton Ave. Pgh., PA 15212. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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