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Chuck is survived by his wife, Susan Polle; ex-wife, Annabelle Day Newton; children Rebecca Hudson, Sami (Joe) Romagnola, Laura (Tony) D'Aprile, and Eric (Tania) Day; grandchildren Amber, Samantha, and Elizabeth; great-grandchild Jayana; and siblings Shirley Paine of Apple Valley, CA, and Robert Day of San Diego, CA; Nieces & Nephews, Bobby, Andrea, Lisa & Amy.
Born July 10, 1933, in Erie, PA, to Ray and Ardis Day, Chuck became an Eagle Scout and joined the Army, serving in the rocketry program at White Sands, NM, during the Korean War. He graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1959 and went on to earn a Master's Degree from Duke University in 1961 and a PhD from Ohio State in 1965. He began his long teaching career in the SUNY Brockport Psychology Department in 1965, serving as chairman of that department for the last four years before his retirement in 2000.
Chuck knew a lot about everything, was an avid reader, and was passionate about gardening and violins. Daylilies were his favorite flower, blooming every year for his birthday.
The family plans a private memorial in Chuck's beloved gardens.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Chuck's honor to:
Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester
99 Victor Rd
Fairport, NY 14450
OR
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation
Development Office
125 Red Creek Drive Suite 205B
Rochester, NY 14623
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