Robert Huston Day Jr.

                                                                               Robert H. Day, Jr.

                                                                                 USN Retired

                                                                                  1929-2019

Robert H. Day, Jr., 89, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the Gosnell House.  Born in Newton, MA, on December 24, 1929, he was a son of Robert H. and Marjorie H. McCarthy Day.

For twenty-four years, he worked for the Maine Turnpike Authority doing carpentry and maintenance, retiring in 1986.  He served in the Korean war and retired from the Navy after serving twenty years.

He enjoyed tinkering and doing carpentry at his family home during the spring and summer.  He could always be found sitting in the garage enjoying the weather.

He was predeceased by his wife Doris, two sons, Mark and Eric Day.

He is survived by his son Scott, daughter Allison, three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, April 5, 2019, at A. T. Hutchins Funeral Home, 660 Brighton Avenue, Portland, where a funeral service will be held at 10 am on Saturday.  A graveside service will follow at 1 pm in Hillside Cemetery, Damariscotta.

The family would like to invite Robert’s friends and family to a lunch reception following the burial on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 3PM at Easy Day food and spirit 725 Broadway South Portland. 

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