Paula M. Day

Paula M. Day, 79 KENNEBUNKPORT -- Paula M. Day, 79, of Willey Road, Kennebunkport, passed away Tuesday evening, March 10, 2009, at Kennebunk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. Paula was born Feb. 7, 1930, in Kennebunkport, the daughter of Ether and Vera (Stone) Milliken. Mrs. Day grew up in Kennebunkport and attended local schools, graduating as the valedictorian from Kennebunkport High School in its last graduating class. She then attended Farmington Teachers College, leaving early to help out at home. Paula married her husband, Charles D. Day in 1951 and raised her family in Kennebunkport. She was active in the PTA in her younger years, serving as past president. She was actively involved with the Town of Kennebunkport, working with the Zoning Board. Mrs. Day was a member of the Order of Eastern Star for many years, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 159 of Kennebunkport and was Secretary of the John G. Clough Genealogical Society. Paula was employed for over 30 years by Morningstar in Kennebunk, being hired only three weeks after the company began, and was the first person to assemble a cassette. Mrs. Day enjoyed traveling, doing word puzzles, cats and knitting, making many blankets for the cats at the Animal Welfare Society. She was predeceased by her husband Charles Day in 1978. She is survived by two sons, Michael Day and wife Cheryl Phillips-Day of Kennebunk, George Day and wife Elizabeth of Arundel, three daughters, Charlotte Doyle of Nashua, N.H., Kathleen Rummel and husband John of California and Lorraine Day and companion Brian Butler of Portland; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Visiting hours will be held Saturday, March 14, 2009, from 3-4 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, where a funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Interment will be at Arundel Cemetery in the spring. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. www.bibberfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Paula's memory to: The Animal Welfare Society P.O. Box 43 W. Kennebunk, Maine 04094