Leona M. Day

BARRE TOWN – Leona Mae Day, 83, of Bianchi Street, peacefully passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Her loving family was with her at her bedside.

Born on June 30, 1933 in Montpelier, she was the daughter of Earle and Alnora (Woodruff) Cleveland. She attended elementary school in Worcester and was a graduate of Montpelier High School in 1951.

Following her schooling she made her career working for the State of Vermont, where she retired after many years of dedicated service.

In April 1977 she married, Ewing “Bill” Day, in a ceremony held in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Berlin. The two made their home together in the Barre area for the remainder of Leona’s life.

She was a longtime and faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Berlin, a Cub Scout Den Mother and enjoyed teaching Acrobatic Tap Dancing.

Leona had many hobbies and interests throughout her life. The most important of these included her love of painting, horseback riding, going dancing, her animals, and most of all her precious family and children.

Survivors include her husband, Ewing “Bill’ Day; two sons, Gary Cooley of Barre and Kenneth Conley of South Barre; three daughters, Ronda Guazzoni and her partner, Jim Covino, of Middlesex, Brenda Donahue and her partner, Gary Donahue, of East Barre, and Joanne Thompson and her husband, Greg, of Hillsboro, OR; a step-son David Day and his wife, Deana, of Port St. Lucie, FL; as well as 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her son, Kim Cooley.

Leona’s life will be honored and celebrated at a graveside service in the Cutler Cemetery in East Montpelier in the spring at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.