Margaret Day

Margaret Day, 95, of Carmichaels, Pa., passed away at 3:45 A.M. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W. Va. She was born August 11, 1924 in Nemacolin, Pa., a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Babich) Holupka. Mrs. Day was a graduate of Cumberland Township High School and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Carmichaels. She enjoyed gardening, the outdoors and baking buns for her grandchildren and neighbors. Mrs. Day cherished her family, especially her grandchildren. On March 19, 1949, she married Luther M. Day who died June 8, 2014.

Surviving are a daughter, Cheryl Gallentine (William) of Carmichaels; 10 grandchildren, Roger Day of Glen Allen, Va., Lisa Wood (Dwight) of Powhattan, Va., Tracey Ottena (Michael) of Clarksville, Pa., Jacqueline Day (Jeremy) and Candace Kramarz (Josh), both of Pittsburgh, Pa., Dr. William Gallentine (Darla) of Mountain View, Cal., Dr. Heath Gallentine (Kristy) of Lexington, Ky., Chad Gallentine (Michelle) of Rices Landing, Pa., Dr. Garrett Gallentine (Christina) of Batavia, Ohio and Ethan Gallentine of Lexington, Ky.; 11 great grandchildren; a great great granddaughter; two daughters-in-law, Sharon Day of Richmond, Va. and Dianne Leppert of Claysville, Pa.; a special nephew who has always been there for her, James Miller of Carmichaels and a niece and several nephews.

Deceased are two sons, Ronald M. Day and Roger Day; five brothers, Michael Holupka, John Holupka, George Holupka, Charles Holupka and William Holupka and a sister, Mary Kocielek.

Family and friends are welcome from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M., the hour of a memorial service on Saturday, December 14, 2019 in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. Pastor Jeff Hathaway will officiate.

Interment of her cremains will follow at Greene County Memorial Park.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491 or to Cumberland American Legion Post 400, both in Carmichaels or to Fayette Friends of Animals, 223 Searight Herbert Road, Uniontown, PA 15401.