LYNN — Wendy M. (Meninno) Hayes, age 57, of Lynn, died on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at her home, after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Roland J. “Rolly” Hayes, her husband and best friend of 12 years.
Born in Saugus, she was the daughter of A. Nicholas Meninno of Lynnfield and the late Margaret B. “Peggy” (Grant) Meninno. Wendy was raised and educated in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School in 1977. She attained an associate degree in hotel management from Endicott College. Together with her husband they owned and operated Rolly’s Tavern on The Square in Lynn.
She started her career at the Bostonian Hotel in Boston, worked in the Caribbean Islands for a number of years managing properties, was manager at Ritz-Carleton Hotel in Naples, Fla., and then worked with Ruby Wines in Boston. Wherever she worked and especially since she and Rolly have operated “Rolly’s Tavern on the Square,” she was much loved and respected for her talents and her beautiful personality.
Besides her husband and father, she is survived by two sons, Ryan Hayes and his wife, Victoria, of Lynn and Tom Hayes and his wife, Sarah, of Aldie, Va., four granddaughters, Ava, Alissa, Madelyne and Charlotte Hayes, three sisters, Dr. Cheryl L. Meninno, Debby Regan and her husband, Tim, Jill Guerriero and her husband, Joe, all of Lynnfield, two brothers, Nicholas Meninno and his wife, Christine, of Swampscott, A. Scott Meninno and his wife, Sandra, of Boxford. Wendy was aunt to Christopher Regan, T.J Regan and his wife, Stephanie, Erica, Amanda and Nicholas Meninno, Jenna Papagni and her husband, Mike, Sara Guerriero, and Anthony and Cindy Meninno. She was niece to Michael S. Grant and his wife, Cheryl, of Haverhill, Charlene M. Kiley and her husband, Danny, of North Reading, Gloria Santangelo and her husband, Fred, of Lynnfield and the late Theresa Ballerini and Lillian Trapasso. She is also survived by many cousins.
Service information: Her funeral will be on Friday, at 10 a.m., from the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 Broadway (Route 129) Lynn, followed by a memorial Mass in St Pius V Church, Lynn, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Memorial visiting hours on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. Donations are preferred to Girl’s Inc. of Lynn, 50 High St., Lynn, MA 0l902. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.