June H. Grimes, 88, of Palmyra, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Richard G. Grimes, who passed away in 2018.
June was born in Mt. Zion, Lebanon County on July 21, 1933, to the late Earl S. and Grace (Yiengst) Hoffa.
She was a member of Salem UCC in Campbelltown. June was a choir director for over 50 years at multiple churches, and a travel agent for more than four decades. She continually planned bus trips and tours to various venues, most recently for Londonderry Village residents.
She was a 4-H leader and a member of the Iona Club. In addition, she was the first member of the Fredericksburg High School Band to be selected for the state band. After high school graduation, she attended Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City, where she also worked as a nanny.
After getting married, June followed her husband to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he was stationed with the U.S. Navy. Later, she and her husband continued traveling the world, exploring many different cultures.
Surviving are her children, Lori G. Roehl, and her husband, Allen, of Seattle, WA, and Brad S. Grimes, and his wife, Desiree Dishong, of Lebanon; grandchildren, Jessie Ginetto, Rachael Melman, Luke Roehl, Alicia Southers, and Cassandra Grimes, great-grandchildren, Kaia, Sonya, Sophia, and Alaina; and a brother, Glenn G. Hoffa, and wife, Marilyn, of Hershey.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2:00 p.m. at Salem United Church of Christ, 2761 Horseshoe Pk., Campbelltown, PA. There will be a prior visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Private interment will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 in her memory.