Betty V. Day

BETTY V. DAY passed away in her home in Cameron Park, CA at 99 years of age on May 23, 2026. She was born in Litchfield, IL to Mondo Martini and Margherita O’Berto Martini on March 26, 1927.

She graduated from Gillespi HS in 1945 and later received an AA Degree at West Valley College in Saratoga, CA. at the age of 50.

She married Paul H. King in 1945; they had 2 children and divorced in 1955. She and the children moved to San Jose, CA. In 1957 she married Charles W. Day and they had 4 children together and were married for 53 years prior to his death in 2010.

She previously lived in Bullhead City, AZ, Silver Springs, NV and San Jose, CA.

She had several careers during her lifetime; for 10 years she worked at Lockheed Missiles & Space in Sunnyvale, CA supporting the engineers working on the Space Shuttle Program and the team that developed the Air Bus ‘Twister’. After moving to NV, for 13 years she was the Executive Assistant to the Lyon County Commissioners Board in Yerington, NV. Following that she worked for the State of NV for 5 legislative sessions, 1987, ’89, ’91, ‘93, and ‘95 as the Executive Assistant to the Speaker of the House Assembly, Joseph Dini, and as a Grant Writer in between the house sessions. She received numerous accolades and certificates of accommodations throughout her careers. She was amazing! All the while being a wife, mother, friend, supporting and working in the family welding business and keeping a spotless house.

She was proceeded in death by her late husband Charles, son Mark P. King, and sister Loretta Marmon. She is survived by her daughter, Laura King McGreevy and her partner Roger Conkey, son Michael Day and his wife Linda Day, daughter Therese Koll and her husband Vince Koll, son Robert Day and wife Kathy Day, son Todd Day, 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson along with extended family and friends.

Services will be held June 12th, 10 AM viewing and 10:30 AM service at Waltons Funeral Home, 1281 N. Roop St., Carson City, NV. Internment with a brief graveside service with clergy will be at Lone Mountain Cemetery, 1044 Beverly Dr., Carson City, NV.

Those that wish to remember Betty in a special way may make gifts to your favorite charity in her name.