A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 14, 2008 at St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Ray Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery.

The family will receive friends in the funeral home on Sunday, January 13, 2008 from 2 PM - 5 PM with prayers being said at 3:00 PM.

Thomas Edward "Teenie" Hayden, 83, of Hollywood, MD died January 9, 2008 at his residence. Born June 18, 1924 in Hollywood, MD he was the son of the late Francis Roger and Gertrude Hayden. He was the loving husband for 56 years of Thelma "Tookie" Hayden, whom he married in St. John's Catholic Church on May 30, 1951. He was the loving father of Patricia Ann Mattingly and her husband James L. of Chaptico, MD, Deborah Jean Mattingly and her husband, Dennis of Leonardtown, MD, Diane Hayden Koslofsky and her husband Les of Hollywood, MD and Robin Theresa Van Kirk and her husband Joe of Mechanicsville, MD. He is also survived by his brother Joseph Aloysius Hayden of Leonardtown, MD as well as seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his siblings Ann Loretta Goldsborough, Mary Gertrude Dean, Francis Roger Hayden and Robert Wells Hayden.

He was a lifelong St. Mary's County resident who attended St. John's School from 1st grade – 8th grades. He served in the United States Army from April 7, 1943 – January 19, 1946 where he fought in World War II and was stationed in Hawaii, Leyte and Okinawa. He worked for the federal government as a carpenter for over 22 years and retired June 3, 1980. He played softball for Dean's Sunoco Team and loved to play cards, go crabbing and mainly hang out with his friends at Dew Drop.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 13, 2008 from 2:00 PM -5:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be held at 3:00 PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 10:00 AM in St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating and Msgr. Richard Burton co-officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Billy Long, Scott Mattingly, Jeff Koslofsky, Johnny "Hank" Hayden, Jimmy Hayden and Greg Dean.

Contributions may be made to St. John's Building Fund, 43927 St. John's Road, Hollywood, MD 20636, Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636 and/or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.