Elaine Hazlitt

Elaine Hazlitt

Age 70, of Hector, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 5th 2010.

According to her wishes, there will be no public calling hours and funeral services will be private. The family wishes to receive family and friends to share memories and fellowship with them at Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards on Thursday from 5 to7pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her memory may be made to the VLH Fire Department; PO Box 46, Hector, NY 14841.

Elaine is survived by her three children, Phil Hazlitt, Doug(Cheryl)Hazlitt and Leigh(Greg)Triner; her brother Ron(Nancy) Thomas and eight grandchildren, Shannon, Sarah, Patrick, and Megan Hazlitt; James and Elizabeth Hazlitt; Nathan and Dylan Triner; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by her husband Jerry Hazlitt, father and mother Phillip and Gwenville Thomas and sister Barbara Thomas.

Elaine was born November 13th, 1939 in Elmira, NY. She was always proud of her Welsh heritage and was the first of her parents’ children to be born in the United States. Elaine immensely enjoyed spending time with family, friends, horseback riding, cooking and reading.

In her later years she enjoyed traveling to warm places with her children and nephews. She is most known for establishing Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards with her late husband Jerry Hazlitt. Together, in 1985 they began the immensely popular winery to reflect their fun-loving spirit, love of the land and love of making wine. The warm, casual atmosphere they created, coupled with Jerry’s award-winning wine was the foundation that has allowed the winery to grow to one of the largest in New York State.