Stonita "Berry" Mary Washington June, 75, of Lacombe, Louisiana, departed her life on Earth to be with her Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

Mrs. June was born on February 7, 1949, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Maxwell Washington and Gloria Tazanne Washington.

Mrs. June attended St. Mary's Academy-Class of 1966 and Dillard University.  She graduated from Meadow's Drawn Business College, becoming the Clerical Director for Redax Testing Company in New Orleans.

In 1972 she met and married her true love, Emile June Jr.  She later became a full-time homemaker and President of Emile & Sons Artistic Masonry.

Mrs. June served as a member and President of Room Mothers at St. Gabriel the Archangel School from 1979 until 1988.  She also volunteered with ACT: All Congregations Together in the Gentilly Community.

Mrs. June taught as a Substitute Teacher at St. Paul the Apostle, St. Leo the Great, and St. Mary's Academy schools.  As a child, she attended Epiphany Catholic Church in New Orleans and was an active church member at St. Gabriel the Archangel, where she was a member of the Alter Society.

She became a parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Lacombe, until the call to her final resting place.

She was preceded in death by grandparents, Stonita Wallace, Sidney Tazanne; and her parents, Maxwell Washington and Gloria Tazanne Washington.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Emile June Jr.; five children, Arnell Fortier (Mark), Carmell DeBarbieris (Anthony Jr.), Emile June III, Emmanuel June (Trisha), Stephen June (Natalia); grandchildren, DeLaron Lowry, Jr. (Qui'erra), Micah Fortier, Gabrielle DeBarbieris, Victoria DeBarbieris, Genevieve DeBarbieris, Markelle Soublet, Emile Honeywood, Elysse June, Emile June IV, Emile Xavier June, Tylan June, Justin June, Isabella Ali; great-grandchildren, Laila Reynolds, Logan Lowry and Lunden Lowry.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 28088 Main Street, Lacombe LA 70445 on Monday, February 3, 2025.

Friends may visit at the church beginning at 9:00am.

The Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00am.

Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Slidell, Louisiana.

Love Fell on Me.