Gerald Edward Day, 74, of Parker, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Butler Memorial Hospital.
He was born November 7, 1943 in Butler, the son of the late Samuel A. and Dorothy (Turner) Day.
He had been a heavy equipment operator for Mercer Lime & Stone Company in Branchton, PA. He was a US Army veteran. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and going to yard sales with his wife.
Surviving are his wife, Sandra (McCommon) Day; 2 daughters, Julie Dittman of Cape Coral, FL and Sharon Godsey of Lynchburg, VA; a son, Gerald Day, Jr., of Butler; 8 grandchildren, Melissa, Krystle, Nichole, Brandon, Trevor, Brittany Stephanie, and Lyndsy; 12 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Dorothy Peffer of Butler and Mary Ziegler of Connoquenessing; and a brother, John Day of Butler.
He was also preceded in death by 3 brothers.
Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from 2-4& 6-8 PM.
A Blessing Service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 10AM.
Interment in the Butler County Memorial Park, Butler, PA.