Elba - June F. Chamberlain, 88, of Elba, passed away Monday (April 20, 2015) at her home in Elba.
June was born January 5, 1927 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late George and Marguerite (Poole) Ames.
June was a homemaker, who helped her husband on the farm. She loved Snoopy, family genealogy and on October 4, 2014 June was inducted into the Oakfield-Alabama Alumni Hall of Fame. June was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Holland Land Office, First Presbyterian Church of Elba and the Historical Societies of Elba, Oakfield and Pembroke.
Survivors include her children, Marjorie (Charles) Pangrazio, Wade (Nellie) Chamberlain, Herb Chamberlain and Roy (Pam) Chamberlain, all of Elba; her grandchildren, Todd (Sue) Pangrazio, Charles (Barb) Pangrazio Jr., Stephanie (Bob) Porter, Kevin (Rachael) Pangrazio, Cary (Rhonda) Pangrazio, Tony (Tonya) Pangrazio, Neal (Maryanne) Chamberlain, Benjamin Chamberlain, Dawn Riddell, Herb Chamberlain Jr., Zachary (Leah) Chamberlain, Ashley (Jay) Chamberlain and Shannon Lamie; twenty-five great-grandchildren; one brother, George (Roberta) Ames of Churchville and several nieces and nephews.
June is the wife of the late Carl Chamberlain and sister of the late Robert Ames and Betty Lawton.
There are no prior calling hours. A Time of Gathering will be Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at the Elba Fireman's Recreation Hall, 7143 Oak Orchard Road, Elba. Burial will be in Reed Cemetery, Oakfield.
Memorials may be made to Elba Historical Society, P.O. Box 24, Elba, NY 14058 or National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Office of Development, 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20006-5303 or online at www.dar.org/giving.
Please leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements were completed by the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, Batavia, (585) 343-8868.
