Lois Nadine Tait, 90, a longtime resident of DeLancey, died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 at the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Delhi.
Born on Jan. 28, 1929 in Willits, Calif., Lois was the daughter of the late Louis and Winifred (Beach) Thompson. She was married to Jacob Tait on May 1, 1949. Together they owned and operated Lo-J Farm, a family-run dairy farm that was located in DeLancey. Lois was an avid homemaker who enjoyed baking, making quilts, and caring for her family. She could often be found tending her vegetable and flower gardens.
She was predeceased by her husband “Jake” in 2004, a son Russell in 2017, and siblings: Betty, James and Ann.
Mrs. Tait is survived by her children: Steven (Cynthia) Tait of DeLancey, Dennis (Norah) Tait of Sugar Hill, Ga., and Susan (Ronald) Butler of Stamford; eight grandchildren: Dawn, Jennifer, Dustin, Stephanie, Shelly, Ryan, Adam and Brad; several greatgrandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren; siblings: Donald (Wanda) Thompson, May (Robert) Miller and Charles (Robbin) Thompson; several nieces, nephews and other loving family members.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Hall & Peet Funeral Home, 134 Main Street, Delhi with the Rev. Derek Johnson officiating. Friends and relatives are invited to call on the family an hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Please visit www.hallandpeet.com to share a condolence with the Tait family.
