Charlotte Haight Whaley

Probably the last person I would consider "emblematic" of the Pawling I remember. A truly wise lady with a discreetly-snarky sense of humor. A treasure has passed.

My sincere condolences to the family for your loss. Losing a loved one in death is never easy. May God and his son Jesus Christ bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. John 17:3

My deepest sympathy
Evelina Z

Having retired from dentistry several years ago and moving out of the area, it takes a while for news to reach me. Its rare that I visibly cry when I hear of the passing of one of my patients...not this time. Charlotte and I would talk and tell jokes each time she came in for an appointment and we really enjoyed each others' company. What a vibrant personality she had. Pawling has lost one of its iconic characters and my heart is saddened beyond description. God speed Charlotte.

Dear Charlotte;
I will miss you and wish you godspeed. I not only had the joy of working with you for many years but was honored count you as a good friend. I will always remember your kind counsel.

love forever,

G. Tom Hearn

God bless you Charlotte, a friend of our family for many years. We just lost a part of Pawling's history.

Well, where to begin. Miss Whaley (had wayyyyy to much respect to ever call her Charlotte) lived right across the street from me for the first 20 years of my life. I have never met nor seen a harder working woman than her. I can't tell you how many times I would be riding my bike or walking up/down South Street and there she was, either mowing the field next to her property, or, taking care of her enormous property: mowing, raking, planting, gardening, weeding . . . the lady was a one-woman...

I used to visit Charlette (at the bank) when I visited my Aunt Sophie Dykeman during the summer. She would give me a brand new dollar bill! She was a wonderful person! This photo is taken with my Mother Adeline Woodin Hoffman and Charlotte (cousins)