JUNE WEIR

WEIR--June.

June Weir, passed on Thursday, February 12 following a long illness. June was recognized as one of Americas leading fashion authorities. Born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1928, she attended and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. After moving to New York, June began a long career In fashion journalism. She was Appointed Vice President and Associate Publisher of both WWD and W after serving as Fashion Editor of both newspapers. She was then appointed by Conde Nast Publications to become American Vogue's Fashion News Director. Her various other positions included Deputy Style Editor for the New York Times Sunday Magazine and Executive Fashion Editor of Harpers Bazaar. June lectured at some of the country's great museums and leading fashion stores. In 2000, she became a weekly columnist on "InShop.com". June travelled across America to see first hand some of the countrys great mail order companies. She reported her findings in Mirabellas Column, "She Shops By Night". Beginning in 2000 and for eight years June helped create New York University's Yearly Fashion Conference in addition to creating and teaching 25 new courses at NYU. June leaves her sister, Phyllis Wilkie along with her nephew, Jeffrey T. Wilkie and his family, wife Marilyn and children Andrew, Kyle and Blair. Memorial Services to celebrate June's life will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 122 E. 88th Street, New York, NY on Saturday, February 28th at 11am. Any donations can be made to The United Lutheran Church at The Wartburg, Wartburg Place, Mt. Vernon, New York 10552.