June E. Murray

June E. Murray, 89 of Pittsburgh, PA, formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. She was born in New York on July 12, 1932 and is the daughter of the late Robert Emmet and Mary C. Emmet. June was an avid reader and loved the beach and a stiff drink of gin. She especially enjoyed Westhampton Beach, NY where she spent summers for almost six decades. Her first career was as a fashion model for the Ford Agency in New York. She can be found in Seventeen, Charm, and many more magazines.  From New York, June brought her beauty and drive to Connecticut where she was a real estate professional who never met a client who did not become a friend. For 31 years she served the New England Province of the Congregation of the Mission (the Vincentians) as Secretary of the Retirement Trust and as their realtor.

June was a loyal friend who had many, both young and old. She was a strong and determined woman who loved her children fiercely. June is the beloved mother of Maria (Neil) Murray Riemann, Robert (Betsy) Murray and Paula (Dante); sister of the late Gertrude Harbeson; loving grandmother of Casey and Cammy Riemann, Emmet, Brendan and Erin Murray, Zachary and Emily Amato; aunt of Eve (Michael) Dobbins of Tampa, FL. Private arrangements were entrusted to Pittsburgh Cremation & Funeral Care, Pittsburgh, PA.