June Marie Nechols

June Marie Nechols passed away on January 27, 2016 at the age of 85. She was born July 20, 1930 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the older of two children born to Glenwood Peterson and Dorothy (O’Keefe) Peterson. June studied ballet as a child and attended nursing school before her marriage to Nicholas (Nick) Daniel Nechols in 1950. She was married to him for 62 years until his death in 2012. She had two sons, James “Jim” of Manhattan and Robert “Bob” Nechols of South Salem, NY. June enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and embroidery. She was also an excellent cook. June was employed as a seamstress, and later as a dietician. She and Nick moved from Connecticut to Florida in 1970, where they worked until their retirement. In 2006 they moved to the Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan. June was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her son Jim and wife Judi; her son Bob and wife Jeehyun; six grandchildren: Breanna, Daniel, Christopher, Laura, Spencer, and Mark, two great grandchildren, Kaden and Quin; a sister, Judy Doty (Point Pleasant, WV); and several nieces and nephews and their families. Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and Crematory. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.