Tamminen, June Lyons
June Audrey Ramona Lyons Tamminen, Born May 24th, 1928, Joined her loved ones in Heaven on March 15th, 2024. June was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Always the card shark, whether in NJ, VA or AZ, she always enjoyed a rousing game of Gin Rummy, taking great delight in always beating her grandchildren at the game. Ever the lover of flowers, she became an aficionado of the African Violet. She was always known to have the most beautiful, freshly picked flowers in Blacksburg from the Main Street town medians done under the cover of darkness (“I pay my taxes”). She was very supportive of her family in all their endeavors, encouraging them that the bad is better out than in. She was a fan of radio shows in her younger years, which gave her many wonderful hours of entertainment and fond memories of times with her loved ones. She was so loving with her grandchildren, her greats, and even her children (who at times) would earn one of her mastered looks of stern admonishment with a glint of mischief and sparkle of love, with a twinkle of unadmitted amusement in her eye (“Go to bed, you’re getting silly”). Always the “Jersey Shore Girl” she was a connoisseur of softshell crabs and clams. She was strong, determined, kind, compassionate, giving, loving, resourceful, grateful, and ever gracious. The sound of her laugh would warm our hearts and her soft looks of love and admiration will live with us forever.
June is preceded in death by her husband, John L.H. Tamminen, Jr., of Ocean Gate, NJ.; parents, Mabel Metzger-Lyons and Charles Lyons, of Toms River, NJ.; sister, Anna Lyons Wolverton (Vernon); sisters-in-law, Amy Tamminen-Hutchison (Bill), and Leola Tamminen-Sierra; nephews and nieces, Charles Ragazzo, George Wolverton, and Leslie Sierra-Casey.
June is survived by her children, Laura Minard (Ken Harrison), John L.H. Tamminen III (Kimberly), June Montgomery (Bill), and Bill Tamminen (DeeDee); grandchildren, William Charles Montgomery (Samantha), Katy Craver (Kale), Carrie Haney (Arlen), John Edward Tamminen (Amber), Adrianna Phillips (Ben), Meghan Ducharme-Barth (Nicholas), Tyler Bray (Lauren), and Joshua Tamminen; great-grandchildren Vanessa, Conner, Lillian, Cody, Elizabeth, Tristan, Camden, Neil, William, Theo, Remy, and Baby T; nieces and nephews, Patty Ragazzo, MaryAnne Zuna, Harry Hutchinson, Jamy Haller, Cindy Kocon; great nieces and nephews, Laura Ragazzo, Annie Ragazzo, Erica Eames, Earl Wolverton, Kari Martin, Everett Hubbard,and Keith Hubbard, and many more Kin.
We want to thank the incredible staff at Highland Ridge and her Home Health Nurse, Tammy D’Auria. June made many friends there among residents and staff. Thank you so very much for guiding and tending to her in her twilight years when her day to day became more than we could offer at home. We will forever be grateful for your time and care.
Funeral Services will be conducted Monday, March 18, 2024, at 2 pm in the McCoy Funeral Home.
The Family will receive friends from 1-2 pm at the McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Dr. S.W. Blacksburg, VA.
Additional Services and internment to take place at Carmona- Bolen Home in Toms River