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Anne Day Obituary

Day, Anne (Kohlbrenner) SAN DIEGO -- Anne Kohlbrenner Day passed away peacefully on March 9, 2013. Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, Anne was the daughter of Dr. Bernard J. Kohlbrenner and Elizabeth McFarland Kohlbrenner. Anne had two sisters, Margie (Peter Kress) and Mary (Paul Egelhaaf) and one brother, Phil (Nancy). On September 5, 1953, Anne married the love of her life, Dr. Thomas B. Day, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of The University of Notre Dame. Tom and Anne lived at times in Ithaca, New York; Silver Spring, Maryland; and San Diego, California. They moved to San Diego in 1978 when Tom was appointed President of San Diego State University. Anne was the beloved mother of nine children: Erica Lane (Maurice), Monica Berenter (Dr. Jay), Dr. Mark Day (Joyce), Kevin Day (Randall Posorek), Sara Day (Tom Occhetti), Dr. Timothy Day (Krista), Jonathan Day (Jamie Ward ), Patrick Day (Marianne) and Adam Day (Suzi). Anne was also the beloved grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 8. Anne was very active in the SDSU Women's Association and had a 50-plus year connection to the Girl Scouts of America. A private family service is planned. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Anne's name to the Alzheimer's Association of San Diego or to the Girl Scouts of America.

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Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Mar. 17, 2013.

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Silvia Metzger

March 11, 2023

May your hearts be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
10 years after her passing! R.I.P.

Lori (Skinner)

April 14, 2013

Dear Tom and Adam and all the Day clan, I am so sorry to read of Anne's passing. She always made me feel important and useful and loved. I treasure the times I spent at your house, in the pool, playing cards, and my first job, cooking with Anne at several encampments. Camp Reach for the Sky was a pivotal point in my teens, and I just learned that Anne was responsible for this, too! God bless you all with comfort and peace. Know that Anne's love and example live on in me, and how I parent my own children. Joining you in grief and with much fondness, Lori

Michael McSweeney

March 27, 2013

Dear Day family, I never met your Mother, but I wanted to express my sympathies on her passing. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.

Jane Drake

March 23, 2013

President Day and dear Kevin--and all other members of the family whom I have not met--Know that I am saddened by the passing of a remarkable woman.

Ron & Judy Hopkins

March 23, 2013

Thank you all, Day family, for making us feel like part of the SDSU and Day families for over six years.

March 21, 2013

A special friend,a great Girl Scout Leader who I shared many camp outs with. I will always smile when I remember the snake bite kit. Bless you. Love, Rita

Silvia and Robert Metzger

March 20, 2013

Always remembering Anne at the annual Spring and Fall Luncheons of San Diego State Women's Association from 1978 to 2010. A dear friend and a very gentle lady, missed by all the members. Our deepest sympathy goes to President Thomas Day and the rest of Day's family of which she really was a matriarch.

Ken Perry

March 20, 2013

A gracious lady and welcoming hostess to a dynamic SDSU community. Your service was greatly appreciated.

March 17, 2013

A wonderful mother, friend, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. A real Blessing to all those who knew her and an excellent First Lady of SDSU. What a wonderful life!

March 17, 2013

With all our everlasting love, your honey
Tom

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