H. Ashleigh Haight

H. Ashleigh Haight of Trumansburg passed away at home in Florida on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at the age of 95.

Ashleigh was born in Binghamton on March 24, 1929, a son of the late Herbert and Geraldine (Day) Haight. He worked for many years in appliance sales at Thayer Appliance in Ithaca. Ashleigh loved his old cars and shared his singing throughout the community singing at many weddings and funerals. He also was a member of several area barber shop quartets and the Savage Club. At the time of Ashleigh’s death, he was the oldest active member of the First Baptist Church of Trumansburg.

Ashleigh is survived by his wife of 11 years, Mary Schunk; four children, Douglas (Linda Dean)Haight, James Haight, Edward (Sheryl Garrett) Haight, and Janet (Denny) Millspaugh; five grandchildren, Adam (Rose) Millspaugh, Brian (Catie) Millspaugh, Jessica  (Joe Tedesco) Haight, Suzanne(Craig) Cheesman, and Drew (Dona Bowerman) Haight ; seven great grandchildren, Wesley and Arden Millspaugh, Emerson and Eva Millspaugh, Isabella Mayo, Sophia Tedesco, and Caden Haight; and a brother, Fred (Marlene) Haight. In addition to his parents, Ashleigh was preceded in death by his first wife of 61 years, Reva Haight; and a granddaughter, Amanda Haight.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, December 6, 2024 at First Baptist Church of Trumansburg, 4443 East Seneca Road, Trumansburg, NY 14886. Prayers of committal will follow at Grove Cemetery.

The family asks those that would like to make a contribution in Ashleigh’s memory to kindly consider First Baptist Church of Trumansburg, PO Box 686, Trumansburg, New York 14886.