Newspaper Death Notices and Obituaries of Family Members:
Source: The Times Record (Troy, NY)
The Times Record (Troy, NY) published Jul. 29, 1959:
Maude (Brown) Sleight (1879 - 1959)
"Mrs. Maude Sleight Mrs. Maude Brown Sleight of 86 N. Pearl St., Menands, died Thursday night at Memorial Hospital, Albany, after a brief illness. She was 79 years of age. Born in Bishopville, she had resided in Green Island for ten years before moving to Menands two months ago. She was an elementary school teacher for many years teaching at Stony Point, Valatie and Kinderhook. She retired about 20 years ago. While residing in Green Island she was a member of the Green Island Methodist Church. She was the widow of Fred Sleight. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Hilan Gedney of Montrose and Mrs. Charles L. Youmans of Menands, formerly of Green Island. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Robertson Funeral Home, Hornell."