June E. (Merrill) Pine died on Nov. 13 with her family by her side at her son’s home in Vineyard Haven.

June was born in Pepperell on May 18, 1941. She was the daughter of LaForest and Beatrice (Tucker) Merrill. Her family moved to the Vineyard when she was a small child, where she graduated from the Tisbury School.

She worked as a switchboard operator. She later became a bookkeeper and business woman with her husband, and ran numerous businesses together.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 64 years Ronald J. Pine, her daughter Tamara Pine Willet, her granddaughter Jena Pothier and her brother Everett Merrill.

June is survived by her sons Ronald E. Pine and David Pothier (Terry), her grandchildren Amanda Rebello-Reine (Ty Reine), Tiffany Rebello (Andrew Morris), Janelle Handy (Kenny Handy), Jade Pine and David Pothier Jr., and her great grandchildren Teagan Fenner, Laila Fenner, David Pothier III, Colby Morris and Alayna Handy.

A graveside service was held on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 11 am at Oak Grove Cemetery In Vineyard Haven.