June E. Zeiger

June Zeiger (née June Evelyn Pennington), age 96, passed away peacefully at Cape Cod Hospital, Monday, March 24, 2025. June was born June 26,1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Edgar Pennington and Alice Wentworth.

June moved to New York City (NYC) when she was 7-years old to attend elementary and secondary school and then Hunter College. She married Henry “Hank” Zeiger in NYC in 1953 and they later lived in Baltimore, MD; Poughkeepsie, NY; Boulder, CO; and New Canaan, CT. June realized her dream of living near the beach finally when she and Henry eventually settled in East Orleans, Cape Cod, MA in 2003.

June possessed a wonderful imagination and was a great storyteller. She was an amazing bright light to family and friends, and her compassion and generosity touched many over the years.

June was preceded in death by her husband Henry Zeiger, three sons Matthew, Paul, and Donald and grandson Dallin.

June is survived by her daughter Laura (Laurie) and her husband Jay Hatfield, and her son John and his wife Esther. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Tasha, Nathan, Amanda, Jessica, Michael, Brianna, Claire, Liam, Finley and Matthew, and by two great grandchildren: Sophia and Hanno.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: https://www.stjude.org/.