Connection> Doris Day /Dau. of/ Ira Reese Day /m./ Ruth C. Dunn
Doris was the daughter of Ira Reese Day, an accountant for Curtis-Wrights Aeronautics Ind., and Ruth Catherine Dunn. Her siblings were L Day, Jan Day, Ira (Ike) Reese Day, Jr, and D Day. The family lived in and around the Paterson, New Jersey area.
When Doris was 11, my mother got a phone call for a kid who had got to school with my older sister. She couldn't understand what he was saying, something about could Doris be on TV. My mother thought it was a hoax and hung up. Then a man called a few more times and she would hang up again. Well, about an hour later Gary Moore called himself. He started the conversation with "Don't hang up, Mrs. Day. I'm really Gary Moore and we would like your daughter to take the place of the actress, Doris Day who is sick." That got her attention. The father of the boy who called earlier, was a camera man on the show. Hearing of the shows' dilemma the son told of a former classmate having a sister with that name. So from there that started the ball rolling, and the phone calls were made. My father drove Doris to New York City to make her star appearance. For her performance, Doris got a Schwinn bike, $500 and a case of Winston cigarettes, for my father to smoke. Watch the episode of the show at: https://youtu.be/XtnBPiYNmAg
Doris and her daughter, Chris at a Renaissance Fair about 1987.
View record Name • Doris Ann DAY. Age • 68. Birth Date • 9 Jan 1949. Birth Place • Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Death Date • 24 Nov 2017. Death Place • New Jersey, USA. Source information: Title : New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903. 2016 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA .
Doris was a wonderful sister. Many times fought off bullies to defend her siblings. She was a wonderful artist. Doris was a librarian in Glen Rock and South Hackensack, NJ. Her bosses said she was the best librarian they had ever worked with. Doris was a hard worker at anything she set her mind to. ~ Jan
Review of Judge Brennan: A willful dereliction of family responsibilities by David J. Day
We never know where our lives will lead even if you think you have it well planned. Being busy living we rarely notice when we’ve lost sight of our dreams. Floral Hill seems like a nice place to live. There hasn’t been a murder in 40 years. Jane Burke was the brains behind their financial success of her family. Though her husband, Don misguidedly thought he was. They owned two successful bars; one being the Judge Brennan and the other bar, The Celtic House and other personal properties. When Jane went looking for Don when he didn’t come home all night she certainly did not visualize her search would throw her family into the situation she found herself in; Don asleep, in the arms of another, younger woman in the Judge Brennan’s basement. Worse yet, the dead body of their bartender/school teacher lying upstairs behind the bar was more pressing problem. Jane, herself would unwillingly be a murder suspect. But as was her nature, she put that aside and quickly began to form a new life plan for herself as the old one abruptly ended. And Don, as usual not so quick on things gives the impression nothing has changed. Don had another thing coming as his good life fell away. Though I can’t forget to mention the outsiders that added to the chaos helping him along him new path. This was a good read which I enjoyed. I haven’t much time for reading lately except for a few authors whose books I have collected over the years. But I’m very glad I picked up this one.
A story of survival and escape: US Navy pilot Dieter Dengler
US Navy pilot Dieter Dengler was a German-born United States Navy aviator. He served in Attack Squadron 145, VA on the USS Ranger and flew A-1H Skyraiders. While flying missions near the North Vietnam-Laos border during the Vietnam War in 1966 Dengler was shot down and taken prisoner by the group called the Pathet Lao.
His father was drafted into the German Army and died in WWll. Dengler’s mother struggled to feed her children. During that war, a bomber flew over head and the small boy saw an airplane for the first time. At that moment Dengler’s dream was to fly.
During his six months of captivity in a Laos POW camp, Dengler suffered months of torture. He endured large bamboo slivers pushed under his fingernails and being hung upside down over a nest of hungry ants and almost drowned in a well.
Along with five other prisoners Dengler escaped and were rescued by US forces on August 11, 1966 and became only the second captured airman to escape during the war.
After the war, he became a test pilot for private aircraft and a commercial airline pilot.
Dengler’s story of survival and escape from a POW camp in Laos during the Vietnam War has become an inspiration to many.
Photo: Dieter Dengler with his squadron from VA-145 following his rescue
Dieter Dengler’s book about his escape: “Escape From Laos”.
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A TRIBUTE TO EDWARD DAY ~ ENGINE 28, LADDER 11 NYC FIRE DEPARTMENT LOST IN THE WTC DISASTER OF 911
Warm Humor, Frozen Shoes Edward Day did not just extinguish fires. He extinguished grouchiness. At Engine Company 28 and Ladder 11 on the Lower East Side, where Mr. Day, 45, was a firefighter, he kept a sharp eye out for grumpy colleagues. They got the Day treatment: smiley face stickers slapped on their helmets. Whenever he stayed at his mother's house in Newport, R.I., he would make the bed when he was ready to leave and then drop a dollar on it with a note, "For the maid." His mother liked to give what she called the last Christmas party of the year, held well into January. Mr. Day had a ritual at the parties: he collected all the bottle caps from exhausted beer bottles and deposited them throughout the house in her plants. His wife, Bridgitte, was a fervent Clint Eastwood fan, so he would sign his cards to her, "Clint Eastwood." "He was always ready to make you laugh," said Tim Day, his brother, "whether he knew you for 20 years or 20 minutes." The first time Eddy Day met Tim's wife, Essie, he asked if she wanted a glass of wine. Sure, she said. He brought it out and handed it to her. "Excuse me," he said, and bent over and slipped off her shoes. As she watched, mystified, he marched into the kitchen and put them in the freezer. Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on October 13, 2001.
From Online about The DAY Family Tree
The Day family has roots in Paterson, New Jersey, with documented connections to individuals such as Ruth Catherine (Dunn) Day, who was born in 1916 and died in 1971, and resided at 5 Lake Avenue, Paterson, NJ. She was the daughter of John Francis Dunn and Sara Veronica (Craig) Dunn and the mother of Jan Amenta, Ike Day, Doris Ann Day, and other children. Jan Amenta, a prominent genealogist and descendant of the Day family, has been actively researching and documenting the family history, particularly focusing on the Paterson area, including records from the NJ State Archives, the Church of Latter Day Saints, and the Paterson Library. Her research suggests that the Day family may have been part of the "poor" side of the family, which often resulted in fewer preserved records due to limited documentation.
ABOUT THE Surname DAY:
The Day surname has multiple origins, including occupational roots as a dairyman or dairymaid in English, and as a pet form of David or Ralph in northern England. In Ireland, it is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh. The family's presence in Paterson is further supported by historical records, including census data from 1940 and 1950, and burial records from Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in Paterson. Additionally, genealogical resources such as WikiTree and Ancestry provide tools for tracing the Day family lineage, with connections to other families like the Dunn, Amenta, and Gaskill.
Day family genealogies:
The Day family tree from Paterson, NJ, is a rich and detailed genealogical record that spans several generations. The family's history is documented through various records and genealogical resources, including the NJ State Archives, Church of Latter Day Saints, and Paterson Library. The Day family has been a subject of genealogical research for many years, with individuals like Janice Day Amenta and others contributing to the understanding of the family's lineage. The Day family's history is not only a testament to the family's enduring presence in Paterson but also a reflection of the broader historical context of the area.
