June Arline Livingston Clary

August 30, 1941 - September 14, 2025

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, June Clary, passed away September 14, 2025, from cardiovascular complications.

Born in St. Albans, Vermont, she moved to south Florida when she was 10 years old. Ever adaptable, June quickly became a Southern gal. She loved warm weather, sunshine, the cadence of Southern voices and sweet tea.

John Clary's southern voice, in particular, captured her heart at Palm Beach Junior College in 1961. The love of her life, they spent 64 years together, raising four children in the process. June would say she didn't so much "stand by her man" as try to keep up with him. They moved many times throughout his career, and she would laugh and say that when they weren't moving houses, she was moving furniture to fit in them. June so appreciated John's intellect, sensitivity and industriousness. She was his anchor and supported him in all his endeavors.

The daughter of a minister, or as she would say, a "PK" (Preacher's Kid), her children were never left in doubt as to right or wrong. June had an inviolable code of ethics and values and instilled them in her children. She knew they would serve as a compass to guide them in good times and bad. And she would say that if all else failed, a good dose of common sense might help. She was right as she was about so many things.

June was a keen observer of human nature and so enjoyed helping people with their personal conundrums. More than one person has remakred that when conversing with her, she focused so fully on you that you felt as though you were the most important person in the world to her and were completely heard. She evinced the importance of listening.

She saw the humor in life, could laugh at herself and especially appreciated the absurd and ridiculous situations in which we can all find ourselves. She was well-known for quipping, "Well, it could be worse!"

June is survived by her husband, John Clary; children Kathy Klatman (Michael), Damon Clary (Karen), Dirk Clary (Laura) and Candy Clary; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.