Helen Naomi Day

Helen Naomi Day, 91, of Washington, formerly of Amwell Township, died Saturday, January 8, 2011, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born August 4, 1919, in Washington, a daughter of Golie and Myrtle Donley Bedillion. Mrs. Day graduated from East Washington High School in 1937 and attended Penn Commercial. She worked as a cashier and in the office at Sears for 20 years. Mrs. Day was a long-time member of Liberty United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher, youth leader and organist. She also was a member of Chestnut Ridge Grange and AARP. Mrs. Day enjoyed shopping, her family and grandchildren, and being a homemaker. On August 4, 1939, she married James Hiram Day, who survives. Also surviving are four sons, Stephen (Peggy) Day, David (LuAnn) Day, Duane (Christine) Day, all of Washington, and Dr. Dennis (Rosemary) Day of Portsmouth, Ohio; two daughters, Linda (Robert) Schmoyer of Middleburg, Pennsylvania, and Barbara Day of Abingdon, Maryland; two nephews whom she raised, William (JoAnne) Bedillion of Washington and Clifford (Sarah) Bedillion of Gordonsville, Virginia; a nephew, Chuck Bedillion (brother of William and Clifford); 18 grandchildren, Mona (Shawn) Blumer, Stephen (Lori) Day, Jr., Scott (Marna) Day, Neil (Sandy) Day, Jim (Billie) Day, Clair Day, Dr. Lori Day, Alisa Day, Christopher (Adrienne) Day, Mark Day, Michael Day, Duane (Angie) Schmoyer, Brian Schmoyer, Jennifer (Jed) Picklesimer, and Kathryn, Kristen, Keri and Kacie Bedillion; and 13 great-grandchildren, Melinda Bombash, Christopher Bombash, Emily, Luke, Sam, and John Day, Stephen, Matthew and Tyler Day, Seth Day, Nichlas, Logan and Mackenzie Schmoyer. Deceased are a grandson, David M. Day; and three brothers, Donald, Wayne and Charles Bedillion. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 12th, with Rev. Lois Swestyn officiating. Burial will follow in North Ten Mile Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Liberty United Methodist Church, 1330 Banetown Road, Washington, PA 15301.