Born in Utica, NY, August 21, 1916, the daughter of Myron and Ethel (Sisson) Morton, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Wilsonian School in Angelica. Harriett was a member of the Angelica United Methodist Church, and several other organizations including; the former Angelica OES, for over 75 years and also served as chaplain, she was also a social member of the Angelica Legion Post #414, and the former West Almond Grange. She was a former assessor for the Town of West Almond, past president of the Angelica Alumni, taught 4H, and was a den mother of the Boy Scouts. Harriett was an active person, who loved to golf, bowl, sew and read. Harriett will be forever missed, for her spunk, sense of humor, love of family and her pure determination.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Charles Day whom she married in 1935, and was predeceased by him in 1985, she was also predeceased by her son in law Edwin Hoffman in 1997, her daughter in law Marilyn Day in 2011, and her 4 sisters Jean Yager, Muriel Rossman, Marcia Short, and Georgia Grastorf.
She is survived by her daughter Shirley Hoffman of Angelica, her son Thomas (JoAnne) Day of Florida, Richard Day of West Almond, her sister Patricia Calkins of Hornell, 9 grandchildren, 20 Great Grandchildren, 9 Great Great Grandchildren (with 1 on the way), and several nieces, nephews and friends.
The family will be present to receive friends from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2018, at the Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 101 West Avenue in Angelica, with an Eastern Star Service at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., with Chaplain Tad Manski officiating. Burial will be in Until the Day Dawn Cemetery in Angelica.
To send a remembrance please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com.
Friends may make memorial contributions to: Angelica Rescue Squad/Fire Department, the Angelica Free Library, or the Angelica United Methodist Church.
