Norma Jean Day

Crawford – Norma J. (Roberts) Day, 79, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at a Bangor hospital after a brief illness. Norma was born in Wesley on June 13, 1931, daughter of the late Maurice and Georgiana (Hawkins) Roberts. She attended the Wesley Grammar School and Machias High School. Norma was a member of the Wesley Grange 546, Wesley Historical Society, and the Order of Pythian Sisters. Norma worked for many years at Downeast 5 and 10, New England Tell and Tell as an operator, Crawford Wreath Shop, and fed all the bear hunters at Carlo Cabins. She married Leland Day in August of 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 the Wesley Grange, traveling with her family and family get-togethers. She was known for her pickled beets, biscuits, pound cakes and mince meat pies. Norma always had an open door for friends and family for coffee and desert, 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 fiancée 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, Brittany, 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 12-2 and 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A service of remembrance will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, following 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, c/o Ivan Hawkins, 4503 Airline Rd., Wesley, ME 04686; Washington County Children’s Program, PO Box 311, Machias, ME 04654; PAWS Humane Society, PO Box 182, Calais, ME 04619; or the Autism Society of Maine, 72B Main St., Winthrop, ME 04364.