CRAWFORD – Norma J. (Roberts) Day, 79, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011, at a Bangor hospital, after a brief illness. Norma was born June 13, 1931, in Wesley, daughter of the late Maurice and Georgiana (Hawkins) Roberts.
She attended Wesley Grammar School and Machias High School. Norma was a member of Wesley Grange 546, Wesley Historical Society and Order of Pythian Sisters. Norma worked for many years at Downeast 5 and 10; New England Telephone and Telegraph, as an operator; Crawford Wreath Shop; and fed all the bear hunters at Carlo Cabins. She married Leland Day in August 1958, in Wesley, and for many years they owned and operated L.C. Day Trucking and Cloud 9 Restaurant and Motel. Norma had many interests, including her cats, gardening, dancing at Wesley Grange, traveling with her family and family get-togethers. She was known for her pickled beets, biscuits, pound cakes and mincemeat pies. Norma always had an open door for friends and family for coffee and dessert, she was a true friend.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Leland Day; an infant daughter, Deborah Ann; a brother, Samuel Roberts; and a sister, Roberta York. Surviving are her one son, Anthony Day and his fiancee, Kim Perkins, of Alexander; three daughters, Debra Ayers and her husband, Wayne, of Crawford, Wendy Day-Pemberton of Jonesboro and Melissa Gatchall and her husband, Graham, of Glenburn; her grandchildren, Matthew and Amy Day, Teressa Smith, Britany, Courtney and Jordan Ayers, Andrew and Hannah Gatchall and Georgie-Anna Pemberton; two great-grandchildren, James and Wyatt Campbell; two sisters, Joan Moran and Tela Sinford; three sisters-in-law, Mabel Roberts, Marilyn Beaupre and Marice Chaffee and her husband, Bud; and a brother-in-law, Truman Day and his wife, Eva. Norma also leaves many special friends of her family and of the Day family, too numerous to mention.
Visiting hours will be held noon-2 and 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A service of remembrance will begin 6 p.m. Tuesday after the visiting hours. A private burial will take place at a later date. Donations in Norma’s memory may be made to one of her favorite organizations, Wesley Historical Society, care of Ivan Hawkins, 4503 Airline Road, Wesley, ME 04686; Washington County Children’s Program, P.O. Box 311, Machias, ME 04654; PAWS Humane Society, P.O. Box 182, Calais, ME 04619 or Autism Society of Maine, 72B Main St., Winthrop, ME 04364. Condolences and memories may be shared at
www.maysfuneralhome.com.