WARREN – June Elizabeth Boynton Starrett, 77, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009, at Pen Bay Medical Center, Rockport. She was born March 25, 1931, in Eddington, a daughter of the late Gilbert and Edna Wood Boynton. She grew up and attended local schools, graduating from Brewer High School, Class of 1950. On Dec. 29, 1950, she married Burton “Wayne” Starrett. In 1951 they purchased a farm on Route 90 in Warren and started a family soon after. She was a member of the local school board in the ’60s and helped to get the “Brick School” in Warren built. From 1969 to 1971, she worked with Wayne on refurbishing the Olson House-Wyeth Museum, Cushing. She did the interior painting, distressed the exterior clapboards with wire brush and after completion, hosted visitors who came to see the house and the Wyeth Art that was exhibited there. June was a homemaker all of her married life. In the ’80s and ’90s June supplemented the family income by doing maintenance for the post office and town office, as well as served as an assistant to the tax assessor. She enjoyed being involved in and staying up on affairs of the town of Warren. She was an active member of the Rebekah’s and Warren Baptist Church. She and Wayne enjoyed music and traveled to many bluegrass festivals and enjoyed trips to Nashville, Tenn., and Branson, Mo. June enjoyed time spent with family, cooking and baking for her family, mowing her extensive lawns, her flowers, her vast picture collection, her beloved pets, snow shoeing and snowmobiling. A fact not known by all was June’s love for gadgets. In recent years, her favorite “gadgets” were her digital camera and personal computer. She taught herself how to use the computer, store her pictures and e-mail the kids and grandkids. June was predeceased by her beloved brother, James Boynton of Eddington. Survivors include her loving husband of 58 years, B. Wayne Starrett of Warren; children, Bill Starrett and his wife, Anna, of Readfield, John Starrett and his wife, Sue, of Farmington, Laurie Starrett Johnson and her husband, Carleton, of Waldoboro, Marilee A. Moore and her late husband, Bob, of Rockland, Amy E. Royer and her husband, Dick, of Waldoboro and Alan N. Starrett and his wife, Darcy, of Portland; grandchildren, Eric J. Johnson and his wife, Susan, of Waldoboro, Ben Starrett of Richmond, Bethany Starrett of Farmington, Ashley Callan of Readfield, Zach Armstrong of Waldoboro, Abigail Royer of Waldoboro and Tina Royer of Waldoboro; great-grandson, David Eric Johnson of Waldoboro; brother, Eugene Boynton and his wife, Catherine, of Brewer; sister-in-law, Gloria Perkins and her husband, Richard, of Holden; nieces, Teresa Barrows of Hampden and Amber Adams of Hartland; and nephew, James Boynton Jr. of Arlington, Texas. A gathering of friends and family to celebrate June’s life will be held 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main St., Waldoboro, with words of remembrance by the Rev. Dr. Linwood Welch beginning at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in June’s memory to Warren Baptist Church or Warren Historical Society. Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Waldoboro.
JUNE ELIZABETH BOYNTON STARRETT
