The only child of Robert and Helen (Boyer) Stoker, June was born on Jan. 21, 1941 in Gary, IN. She graduated from Horace Mann High School in Gary in 1958. She married fellow Horace Mann student and neighbor, William "Bill" Daravanis on Oct. 23, 1961, and the following year gave birth to their only child, Scott. June was known among family and friends for making her own clothes, a talent she learned from her maternal grandmother, Estelle Boyer. She took her talents to the business world by altering formalwear at Dunhill Tuxedoes in Merrillville, IN for many years.
June and Bill relocated to Arizona in 1995 following Bill's retirement from U.S. Steel and established residence in Mesa.
June quickly got involved with the choir and Bell Team at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Chandler. June enjoyed meeting with family and friends; aerobics and Zumba; doing numerous activities with her grandson, Nikolas; and parasailing on the Colorado River. June's family will forever fondly remember her "statuesque" zig-zagging down the ski slope in Wisconsin. June is survived by her husband of nearly 59 years, William of Mesa; son Scott and daughter-in-law Amy Morales of Prescott Valley, AZ; grandson Nikolas (Brooke) Daravanis of Plainfield, IN; two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law; a cousin, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of June's life will be Saturday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 901 W. Erie St., Chandler with internment at Mariposa Gardens in Mesa. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, St. Matthew's is asking those who plan to attend to RSVP by clicking https://daravanis.rsvpify.com or by calling 480 899-7386 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or Friday 8 a.m. to noon.
In lieu of flowers, June's family requests donations be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Arizona Chapter, 5025 E. Washington St., Suite 102, Phoenix, AZ 85304. On the notation line, please include "In Memory of June Daravanis.
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