John Beverly Day "Doc" Skennonto

YORK John 'Doc' Beverly Day Skennonto, 64, passed away at his home with his wife, who lovingly cared for him during his illness, by his side. He was the husband of Suzanne Cliriece (Bridgette) Skennonto. John was born on January 7, 1944, in York, the son of the late Catherine Viola (Johnson) and Calvin C. Mason Day, Sr. John attended York High, York College, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of PA. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War Era. John was the owneroperator of Doc's Steel Cross Motor's in York. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in York. Mr. Day-Skennonto was also a member of the York County Garagemen's Association, the PA Notary Association, the American Indians and Bikers Alliance Motorcycle Club, the Untamed Riders Motorcycle Club, the Autocad Designer Association, Sky Divers of America, West Coast, the American Film Institute, and a past member of the York City Zoning Board. John's accomplishments include his children, starring with Ossie Davis in The Man Who Loved the Stars, as Benjamin Banecky the surveyor that laid out Washington, D.C., and as an extra with Oprah Winfrey in Beloved. He was a media producer and advocate for publication 92.142 with senator Michael Opake (producing teacher training multi-media materials to educate and teach children with learning disabilities), Licensed N.Y. Stock Exchange Prudential BASCHE, Survey Assistant of Muddy Run Dam Project (largest earthen dam in the Northern Hemisphere), right of way designer for Haines Road, assistant Survey Chief relocation Center Core Bore for Peach Bottom II, and a graduate of Television Production of the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to his wife, John leaves to cherish his memory his children, Ramon Miguel Day and wife, Lisa of Sacramento, Calif., Abda Mala Day of Pittsburgh, Calif., Shane Quannah Skennonto of Philadelphia, Braegen Day Skennonto of Philadelphia, Aileen McNeil Skennonto of York; seven grandchildren; siblings and their families, Calvin M. Day, Jr., Nina R. Aimable, and Dorothy E. Williams, all of York, Larry E. Day of Albuquerque, N.M., Fletcher W. Day, Doris A. Payne, Earnest M. Day, all of York, Catherine M. Day of Harrisburg, and Edward A. Day of York; and a host of family and friends. A viewing will be held on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at the John H. Danner Funeral Home, 822 E. Market St., York. The funeral mass will be on Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 309 S. George St., York, with the Rev. Robert M. Gillelon, Jr., officiating. There will be a viewing one hour prior to the service. Burial will be on Monday, October 20, 2008, at 1 p.m. at Indiantown Gap VA National Cemetery with full military rites. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to the White Rose Hospice, 1412 Sixth Ave., York, PA 17403, for the wonderful care they extended to John and his family.