Jerald "Jay" Phillip Day, 70, of Willimantic, formerly of Peabody, MA, died Sat. Aug. 31, 2013 at St. Joseph Living Center. He was the son of the late Gerald and Audrey (Boisvert) Day. He leaves his wife Diane (Dumont) Blanchette Day. He also leaves a daughter Julie (Blanchette) Mott and her husband Lee Mott and a son Chris Canterbary. He will also be missed by his six grandchildren, Ashley Murcia and her husband Luis, Dennis MacDonald and his girlfriend Brittney Robinson, Erica Mott, Derek Mott, Kurt Mott and Amanda Canterbary; and his great granddaughter Aylah Murcia. He also leaves two brothers Eugene "Gene" Day and his wife Dot and David Day and his wife and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at St. Joseph Living Center for the exceptional care provided during Jerald's stay at the center. His family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday Sept. 4, 2013 between 10:00 and 11:00am with a service beginning at 11:00am at Potter Funeral Home 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195) Willimantic. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Windham. For those wishing to make a memorial donation, the family suggests St. Joseph Living Center End of Life Suite, 14 Club Rd., Windham, Ct. 06280. For an online memorial guestbook, please visit
www.potterfuneralhome.com
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