Maxine L. Hay
GOUVERNEUR - Maxine Leona (Putman) Hay, 91, formerly of Gouverneur, died Friday (Aug. 27, 2010) at the St. Regis Nursing Home, Massena, where she had been a resident since March of 2004.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Gouverneur, with Mrs. Hay's niece, The Rev. Judy Lee Hay, officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur.
Friends may call at the Green Funeral Home, Gouverneur, on Tuesday from 6-9 pm.
Mrs. Hay is survived by a son and daughter, Scott G. Hay and wife Wendy of Manlius and Christine H. Gamble and husband John of Potsdam; three grandchildren, Jennifer L. Hay and Julie A. Weaver, both of Gouverneur, and Hilary M. Gamble of Syracuse; three great grandchildren, Noah Macaulay, Madelynne Hay-Spano and Lola Weaver; two sisters Eleanor Henderson of Philadelphia, N.Y., and Doris Whitmore of Watertown; two sisters-in-law, Doris Markwick of Gouverneur and Dorothy Putman of Florida and loving nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Gordon S. Hay; two brothers, Ralph Putman and Donald Putman; and a sister, Zelda McKeever.
Maxine was born Feb. 21, 1919, in Mexico, N.Y., daughter of Leon and Leone Putman. Mrs. Hay graduated from Antwerp High School in 1937 and in May of 1943, enlisted in the US NAVY W.A.V.E.S. (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Services).
She served as Baker 2nd Class in Washington, D.C., for two years during World War II and received an Honorable Discharge in November 1945.
In July 1948, she and Gordon S. Hay were married, and the couple resided in Gouverneur, where Mrs. Hay owned and operated Hay's Tourist Home.
Mr. Hay, a retired car salesman and World War II veteran, died Jan. 24, 1995.
Mrs. Hay was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Gouverneur, the EJ Noble Hospital Women's Auxiliary, the Garden Club, Rebecca's Society, and the local TOPS Club. For several years, Mrs. Hay served as an election inspector.
She enjoyed baking, golfing, bowling, gardening, and above all, spending time with family and friends.
Donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 22 Church St., Gouverneur, New York, 13642, the St. Regis Nursing Home, 89 Grove St., Massena, N.Y., 13662; or to the Alzheimer's Association, Central New York Chapter, 441 West Kirkpatrick St., Syracuse, N.Y., 13204.
