June A. Dushek passed away Dec. 3 at Providence Hospital in Everett, Wash. She was 78 years of age.

June was born Jan. 27, 1935, to Weltha and James Smith in Greenbush, Maine. She was one of 10 children. She attended school in Greenbush and Old Town. She moved to Boston and worked at the Stride-Rite Shoe Company until her marriage to Perry “Duke” Dushek in December 1952.

June was a dedicated Navy wife and moved with her husband to his many assignments that included New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Maryland, Puerto Rico, California and finally Oak Harbor, where they chose to make their permanent home.

In 1968, she worked alongside her husband in his appliance repair business. She also worked as a cook at the Steak House for several years. Not content to sit home, she then went to work at K-Mart and retired in 2000.

June was a charter member of the Oak Harbor Emblem Club, holding an office nearly every year, and served as president in 1981-82.

She worked on fundraising events and many committees. June was voted “Sister of the Year” in 1986. Her favorite project was making soups for the rummage sale luncheon and bazaars.

Her beef barley soup was always a “must have” item, and when asked for her recipe, she always said: a little bit of this, throw in that and add whatever you have available.

June was preceded in death by her husband, Duke. She is survived by her sons Lawrence of Sheridan, Wyo., and James of Oak Harbor; daughters Joan (Bruce) Rohm of Oak Harbor and Judy (James) Paradiso of Kent, Wash.; and granddaughter Bethany (Robert) Wright of Oak Harbor.

She is also survived by four sisters; Sandra LaVertu of Orlando, Fla.; Bertha MacDonald and Donna Jackson of Olamon, Maine; and Sheila Thibideau of Old Town, Maine; and two brothers: Albert Smith and Thomas Smith of Orono, Maine.

A joint memorial service will be held for June and Duke 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Wallin Funeral Home with Gary Wallin as Life Celebrant and the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge and Emblem Club also officiating. A reception will follow at the Elks Lodge.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Oak Harbor Emblem Club Scholarship Fund and the Washington State Elks Therapy Program for Children.

Friends and family are encouraged to share memories and condolences in the Book of Memories hosted by Wallin Funeral Home at www.wallinfuneralhome.com