SOUTH PARIS — June Hamilton, 80, passed away on the morning of July 16 at Market Square Health Care Center in South Paris, with her three daughters by her side.

She was born Nov. 22, 1930. She grew up in Denmark with twin sister, Jane, brother, Charlie, and her parents, Raymond and Daisy Weeman. She was a talented artist who created the artwork for her senior yearbook. In 1950 she married a strapping young man named Donald Hamilton and shortly thereafter bought a farm in Denmark and started a family. They both enjoyed the outdoors and tending their gardens.

June’s three daughters recall her spending many Saturdays baking and canning vegetables. She was a fantastic cook. She was active in her community as a member of Eastern Star and a Girl Scout leader. She worked tirelessly to support her family, spending most of her working years in shoe factories and eventually semi-retiring from Sebago Moc at the age of 66. It was a major source of pride for her to see her children and grandchildren graduate from college.

She was a spirited yet kind woman who was loved by all who knew her. Her grandchildren would describe her as “the coolest” and she was often referred to as Grammy, or “me me,” by the neighborhood kids, who flocked to her home.

June’s family meant the world to her. Her favorite pastimes included soaking up the sun, yard sales, and reading. She loved the ocean and shared a fascination of Native American culture with her twin sister. They often read books on the subject and attended powwows. She loved animals and doted on her cats, which included two Siamese.

She is survived by three daughters, Virginia Emmons and Lynn Paradis and husband, Robert, of Norway, and Dawn Cyr and husband, Dennis, of Oxford; eight grandchildren, Mary Ann Emmons, Michelle Clements, Jason Emmons, Nick Paradis, Scott Paradis, Kevin Benson, Kyra Darling and Cassie Portillo; and three great-grandchildren.

 She was predeceased by her husband, Donald; twin sister, Jane Weeman; and brothers, Charlie Weeman and Everett Parsons.