Maude Smith Lovett, 78, of Lower Road in Canaan, Connecticut, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at Geer Nursing Home in Canaan, Conn.
Born April 7, 1937 in Stanfordville, N.Y., she was the daughter of Delos Rifenburgh and May Bertha Antine Rifenburgh. She attended schools in Pine Plains, N.Y.
Maude enjoyed sewing and often made teddy bears for the Geer Rehabilitation Center bazaar. She also liked collecting dolls and playing bingo. Above all else she cherished spending time with her family.
She married her husband Thomas E. Lovett Sr. on April 30, 1961.
Mrs. Lovett is survived by her son Thomas Lovett Jr. and his wife June of Housatonic, Mass., and her daughter Candee Vincent and her husband Leon of Plattsburgh, N.Y. She also leaves her grandsons, Christopher and his wife Mia Darone of Housatonic and Marc Lovett of Housatonic, Mass., and Joesph Vincent of Plattsburgh, N.Y., as well as her great grandchildren Eva and Zachary of Housatonic and her sister Ruth Snyder and her husband Floyd of Dade City, Fla.
She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas “Red” and her two sons Steven and Brian Lovett who all died in a fire at their home in 1982.
In accordance with her wishes services were private.
Donations in memory of Maude S. Lovett may be made to the Lakeville Hose Company #1 through FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230, who is caring for the arrangements. To send remembrances to her family to sign the guestbook go to www.finnertyandstevens.com
