June E. Lowther

BUXTON - June E. Lowther, 89, of Buxton, died February 7, 2012, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough with her loving family by her side. She was born in Portland, February 19, 1922, a daughter of Holt Alberto and Hazel (Marshal) Whitney. June was educated locally and was a 1939 graduate of Jonesboro High School. June operated a restaurant "The White House" in Jonesboro for several years. She then operated and managed the Sears Roebuck coffee shop in South Portland, retiring in 1984. June was a compassionate person and many "saw her as a grandmother." She was past Matron of the Machias Chapter and the Biddeford Chapter of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed knitting and received a commendation for her knitting for soldiers and cancer patients by the Red Cross. She was predeceased by her first husband Carl Adin White; her second husband Jack Lowther; a son, Robert Lee White; a daughter, Carla Jean White; a granddaughter, Desiree Jean White; a brother, Ruvel Whitney and her longtime companion John C. O'Connell. Surviving are: a son, Lorin White of South Portland; a sister, Helen Jackson of Plant City, FL; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 25th at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. Those who wish may send donations in June's memory to: Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 US Route 1, STE 1, Scarborough, Maine 04074.Online condolences may be expressed below.