Obituary of Aileen H. Day

Aileen H. Day, age 99, of Chester passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Chesterfields Health and Rehabilitation Center in Chester. She was the beloved wife of the late James H. Day III who predeceased her in 1985. Aileen was born in Washington, DC on September 15, 1915 the daughter of Charles Emerson and Martha Cox (Jarvis) Hood. She was a graduate of the Holton-Arms School in Washington, DC. Aileen had been a resident of Chester Village West and a former resident of Old Saybrook, Essex and Cummaquid, Massachusetts. She was a member of Saint John's Episcopal Church in Essex where she had served as a Chalicist and Lector. Aileen was a former longtime member of Grace Episcopal Church in Old Saybrook where she had been an active member of the Altar Guild. She was a member of the Essex Garden Club, the Essex Women's Club and the Old Saybrook Garden Club. She loved to travel and was fortunate to have traveled to many major cities throughout the world. Aileen leaves her daughters, Judith D. Potter and her husband Robert, of Chester, and Carol Martin Day, of Cape Coral, Florida. She is also survived by her niece, Virginia Scott of Columbia, Maryland. Besides her husband she was predeceased by her brother, James Hood. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 10:00AM at Saint John's Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Main and Cross Streets in Essex. Burial will follow in the Cypress Cemetery in Old Saybrook. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in her name may be made to Saint John's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 422, Essex, CT 06426 or to the Alzheimer's Association, Connecticut Chapter, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. To share a memory of Aileen or send a condolence to her family please visit www.rwwfh.com. Arrangements by Robinson ,Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, Centerbrook.