Phyllis C. Focht, 91, of McKendree Road, Shickshinny, died Monday afternoon, Sept. 2, 2013, in Berwick Retirement Village II.
Born Sept. 15, 1921, in Brewer, Maine, she was a daughter of the late Walter E. and Lena (Carney) Day.
She lived in Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd for a number of years, then returned to Maine before finally moving to the Shickshinny area 24 years ago.
She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary 631, Northport, Maine; the American Legion Auxiliary No. 495, Shickshinny, and was a former president of the Ladies Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary Lodge No. 28, Ardmore.
She was a member of McKendree United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley F. Focht, who died Sept. 4, 1999.
Surviving are a daughter, Jeannine Farrer, Shickshinny; three sons, Donald Rogers, Maine; Walter Focht, Shickshinny; and John Focht, Bala Cynwyd; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in McKendree United Methodist Church, 477 McKendree Road, Shickshinny, with her pastor, Gail Kitchen, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to McKendree United Methodist Church, c/o Sandra Shaw, 8 Sunshine Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Mayo Funeral Home Inc., Shickshinny.
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Published in Times Leader on Sep. 11, 2013.
Raymond "Buddy" Day died Jan. 29, 2010, in Bangor. He was born April 18, 1938, in Brewer, the son of Russell and Jean Day. He graduated from Brewer High School, Class of 1957, and from the University of Maine in 1962, and was a member of Phi Eta Kappa. He retired from the Ethicon division of Johnson and Johnson after 29 years.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Roberta Day; a daughter, Kim and her husband, Steve Caffe and their children, Jordan, Sean and Lauren, of Barrington, Ill.; a daughter, Karen Howorth and her daughter, Elizabeth of Mansfield, Mass.; a daughter, Kathy and her husband, Brian Daigle and their children, Robby, Ellie, Thomas and Kiersten, of Newtown, Conn.; a sister-in-law, Delores St. Lawrence of Nashua, N.H.; nephews, John, Tom and Steve St. Lawrence; nieces, Julie Martin and Linda Crowell of Nashua, N.H.; and several cousins. Also, Sharon Hatt of Bucksport.
He was predeceased by his sister, Betty Hatt.
Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Brewer. (Bangor Daily News 2/1/2010.)