June Olive Shaw

Born in Skowhegan on July 14, 1931, she was the daughter of Roland P. and Beatrice (Calway) Perkins.

June’s son Wayne was her world and she devoted her life to him. They enjoyed going out to eat together at Burger King, Ken’s Restaurant and for Chinese food. She attended the Skowhegan area schools and worked for over 20 years at Solon Manufacturing, where she retired from. Growing up she and her sister Jackie were Girl Scouts.

She loved animals and enjoyed her many cats that she had over the years. Two special cats that she had were Sinatra and Popeye. In earlier years, she enjoyed riding to the Coast of Maine with her sister Jackie. They were always together and loved attending the Skowhegan Fair. Once June was in Cedar Ridge, her cousin Jeanine Casey would visit her several times a week.

June enjoyed her nieces and had a special fondness for her nephew David Thurston, who grew up in the same area as Wayne.

She is survived by her grandchildren, Michael Shaw and his wife Lizbeth, Christopher W. Shaw and April Telles and her husband Jimmy all of El Paso, TX, great grandchildren, Michael, Noah, Joy, Yareli, Micah, Ezra, and Isaiah all of El Paso, TX, several nieces and nephews, along with many cousins.

June was predeceased by her son, Wayne on Nov. 24, 2015, her brothers, Alton, Norman and Bernell, her sisters, Hazel, Evelyn, Doris and Jackie.

She will be greatly missed by all whom loved her and they will miss her sense of humor. Her remaining family wishes to give a heartfelt thanks to everyone at Cedar Ridge Center for their excellent care, love and dedication they all extended to June, especially during her difficult days.

A special thank you to her nurse, Judy Goodine at Cedar Ridge Center in Skowhegan and the family would also like to thank her cousin Judy for all of her help and her niece Betty that visited her several times weekly at Cedar Ridge.

A graveside service will be held at a later date at Southside Cemetery in Skowhegan.

Arrangements are under the care of Smart & Edwards Funeral Home, 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan, ME. www.dignitymemorial.com