Pine Plains – Maude Louise Haight, 87, Pine Plains, NY, passed away August 29, 2017 with her family by her side at the Sharon Healthcare Center in Sharon, CT. She and her husband lived their entire lives in the Hudson Valley as part of the farming community. In the 1970s, they settled in the beautiful valley on Tripp Road, Millerton, NY.
She was born October 7, 1929 in the family home in Smithfield, Amenia, NY, the daughter of the late Jerome Bernard Morrison and Emma Marsalla Hardisty. She attended the Square, a oneroom schoolhouse in Stanfordville, the oneroom schoolhouse in Smithfield and later the Millerton High School.
On April 12, 1950, she married Reginald L. Haight in front of the Justice of the Peace in Millbrook, NY. Mrs. Haight was an excellent cook, seamstress and enjoyed crocheting and knitting. Her creations were second to none, especially her doilies. She loved her animals and pets. She was strongminded and talented when it came to crafts and keeping a home.
She is survived by her sister Eileen M. Moore, Pine Plains, NY, and was predeceased by a brother, Bernard J. Morrison, Millerton, NY.
Besides her husband and sister, survivors include several nieces and nephews: Leonard (Patty) Morrison, Millerton, NY; Lana Morrison, Millerton, NY; Stacey L. Moore, Pine Plains, NY; Bryan T. Moore, Milan, NY; Vicki M. Fallon, Millerton, NY; Sherry (Foster) Poupore, Fletcher, NC; Michele Hilpertshauser, CA; Lisa Hilpertshauser, Scottsdale, AZ; Lynn (Barbara) Costine, Pine Plains, NY; Denise Costine FitzPatrick, Millbrook, NY; April (Eugene) Costine LaDue, Albany, NY; Holly Scanlon Beaton, NJ; Karen Scanlon, FL; Mark Scanlon; Frederick Mues; Debbie Mues; John Pearston; and Laurie Pearston. She is also survived by several greatnieces and greatnephews; sistersinlaw, Vivian Costine, Albany, NY; Evelyn Boeckels, NJ; and close friends Vernon and Holly Schrom, Gallatin, NY.
In addition to her brother, she was predeceased by her brotherinlaw, Thomas J. Moore, Jr., Pine Plains, NY; nieces Martha Morrison Kilmer of Ashley Falls, MA; Teresa Jean Moore of Pine Plains, NY; and Bruce Pearston. She was also predeceased by her brothers-inlaw and sistersinlaw Ernie and Gladys Hilpertshauser, NC; John and Lillian Pearston; John Boeckels, NJ; Richard and BettyHaight Scanlon, FL; Frederick and Beatrice Mues, FL; Gordon Haight and Douglas Haight.
At the request of the family, there will be no services.
Memorial donations may be made to the Pine Plains Rescue Squad, PO Box 100, Pine Plains, NY 12567 or the Millerton Rescue Squad, PO Box 733, Millerton, NY 12546.
