Obituary of Patricia A. Day
Patricia (Stocks) Day, 83, of Eastford went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 19, 2019. She was the wife of H. Warren Day. She was born in Putnam on September 12, 1935, daughter of the late Edward and Agnes (Woznicki) Stocks. She was a graduate of Putnam High School class of 1953. After graduation she was employed by the Windham County News and later worked at the Cargill Trust Co., where she met her husband to be. She moved to Eastford in 1964 and over the years worked for the Tatem Manufacturing Co., Eastford Building Supply, Still River Wood Co., Hull Forest Products, and the Town of Eastford for one school year as a crossing guard at the intersection of Rt. 198 in the center of town. Because of this she was instrumental in having stop signs erected at this location. She also owned and operated the Eastford Rubber Stamp Shop for 28 years, retiring in 2002,
She loved to fish, hunt, knit, read, garden, do stained glass projects and travel. She and her husband enjoyed many hours watching birds at their many feeding stations. She served on many committees over the years including being a Cub Scout Den Mother at St. Mary Church in Putnam in the late 50's. Eastford 4-H Horse Club Leader, P.T.O., EIFD Women’s Auxiliary, Library Board, Women's Fellowship at the Eastford Assembly of God and Eastford Congregational Church, Hospice and Red Cross volunteer for many years, and was also a member and volunteer of the Ashford Senior Citizens Organization.
She was predeceased by her husband and best friend of 51 years, H. Warren Day who she married at St. Mary Church on April 12, 1958. She leaves a son Denis A. Day of Eastford and his wife Marcia, a daughter Valerie (Day) Breton and her fiancé Mike Gauthier Tilton, NH, granddaughter Master Sgt Michelle Hoover, USAF and her husband Walter of Alpena, MI, grandson Joseph Breton of Woodstock, great grandchildren, Odin, Warren and Alaric, sister Martha (Stocks) Laakso and her husband Jack of Blufton, SC, brother Timothy J. Stocks and wife Margaret of Killingly, several nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by her brother Edward and his wife Ruth (Murphy) Stocks.
A Memorial Service will be held in Early Spring. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Patricia's memory to the Congregational Church of Eastford (Kitchen Fund), 8 Church Road, Eastford, CT 06242, where she was a member, or the Eastford Public Library (Book Fund), 179 Eastford Road, Eastford, CT 06242. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam is in charge of arrangements.. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com