Patricia M. Day

Our mother, Patricia Muriel (Wilhelm) Day, formerly of Dry Run, PA, was born in Baltimore, MD on November 10, 1931 and died on August 12, 2019 in the comfort and home of her daughter Leslie in Front Royal, VA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Wilson Keller Day, her parents, Rose and Horace Wilhelm and her brother, Tommy Wilhelm. There are many lives she touched and deeply impacted which are left to remember her. Her immediate family includes; son W. Keller Day Jr. and daughter-in-law, Leslie Overmyer-Day, of Dunkirk, MD; son Stuart Gill Day of Dry Run, PA; daughter Patricia Leslie Day Poran, and son-in-law, David Poran, of Front Royal, VA; son Marshall Andrew Day and daughter-in-law, Tressia Day, of Spring Run, PA; and daughter Amelia Stacey Day Runk, of Dry Run, PA. The seven grandchildren who will miss her deeply are: Brad Day, Megan Day, Sarah Day, Kelsey Day, Camron Day, Becky Runk, and Halie Day. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Ava and Ahneeya Day, and Barrett Hill. Pat, or Patsy, as her husband, close family, and friends knew her, graduated from Maryland General Hospital School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD in 1954. She spent her early-married years in Mt Airy, MD. In the mid-60’s, Pat and Keller moved to Path Valley in Franklin County, PA. Patsy’s career included public health nursing, nursing home administration and licensed personal care homes. In the 80’s Pat started the first licensed-personal care home in Franklin County, PA. She had licensed personal care homes in Dry Run, Chambersburg and Shippensburg, PA. She employed many in the local community and brought and taught a skill set to many individuals that started similar businesses. Patsy remained a visionary all of her life, and she and her husband Keller were the original founders of the Roxbury Rehabilitation Center in Shippensburg, PA. She loved real estate, civics, politics, and history. She was an avid reader, great company and a wonderful conversationalist. She was smart and loving and had a great sense of humor. She had a strong work ethic and worked hard at keeping the family together and connected. Patsy had a heart of gold and in that way; she and Keller were perfectly matched. Now at last, she rests in peace, with him. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM in her honor on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Doylesburg United Methodist Church, 22245 Main Street, Doylesburg, PA 17219.