Ms. Delphine R. Day

Delphine Rosalie Day was born August 10, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. She was the fifth of eight children born to Annie Diggs Day and Hugh Lee Day, Sr. Delphine attended Detroit Public Schools graduating from Pershing High School at the age of 16. She entered Wayne University (now Wayne State University) where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. It was also at Wayne that Delphine followed her older sister Pauline by joining Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated on December 10, 1950. Upon graduation Delphine immediately began her career as a teacher, focusing on primary grades. She spent her entire 32-year career teaching at the Davison and Courville elementary schools in the Conant Gardens neighborhood where she grew up and lived until 2013. Delphine delighted in family gatherings at Christmas and especially Thanksgiving. She also enjoyed travel, particularly to New York where she could browse in the fashionable stores along Madison and Fifth Avenues. She loved fashion and learned to sew in high school. She was an excellent seamstress but gave it up when she began teaching. She loved to shop, looking for items with bold colors or textures, always with a keen eye for quality in workmanship. For many years she joined friends to play bridge, go to the theater, to have lunch to celebrate birthdays, and an occasional outing to the casinos. She was an avid reader and passionate about crossword puzzles, which she usually did each day. Delphine's warm smile, gentle heart and unconditional love for family and friends will be an everlasting memory. Delphine peacefully transitioned home June 23, 2020. She was proceeded in death by her parents, sisters Louise H. Davis, Pauline M. Watson, Marjorie A. Cochran, and Lillian E. Day; brothers John L. Day and Albert E. Day; and nephew Hugh L. Day. She leaves to cherish her memory, her brother Hugh Lee Day, Jr.; sister-in-law Paralee G. Day; nieces, Patrice D. Cochran, Kathryn M. Day, Angela P. Davis, Cheryl D. Day, Denise H. Day and Delmy C. Day; nephew Charles A. Day; nine great nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in memory of Delphine R. Day to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: https://www.thewright.org/give/donate or Wayne State University https://giving.wayne.edu/donate.

Ms. Delphine R. Day

August 10, 1931 - June 23, 2020