Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lord Funeral Home - Wolfeboro on Sep. 18, 2025.
June Lovering Hutchins
June Hutchins passed away on September 15, 2025 at the age of 100.
June Lovering Hutchins, a kind, loving, and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away on September 15, 2025 at the age of 100. June, "Ma", "June Bug", "Nana", "Noonie", "Aunt June" was born in Wolfeboro, NH on September 8, 1925 to Christine and Jefferson Lovering. She grew up in Wolfeboro, attended Carpenter School and Brewster Academy where she graduated in the Class of 1943. It was there that she developed her love for literature and grew especially fond of poetry. She spent many hours memorizing her favorite poems and joyfully recited them with astounding accuracy and prosody even in her final days.
June is predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Richard Lyford Hutchins; her sister, Marguerite Young, her brother Jefferson Lovering, her granddaughter Amanda Hutchins, and her granddaughter Melanie Hutchins.
She is survived by her four children; Rick (Cathy) Hutchins, John (Susan) Hutchins, Mark (Sandy) Hutchins, and Adam (Denise) Hutchins, her grandchildren; Tony (Courtney) Hutchins, Angela (John) Snyder, Michael (Kara) Hutchins, Ashley (Brad) Rousseau, Jennifer (Ryan) Barrett, Matthew (Jaclyn) Hutchins, Daniel (Amber) Hutchins, Alexander Hutchins, and Delaney (Johnny) Hutchins. Her great grandchildren; Drew, Avery, Ryder, Alexa, Sienna, Harrison, Hadley, Sam, Charlie, Elianna, Marcus, Myles, Tyde, and Summer. Her nieces and nephews and their families. She is also survived by her dearest lifelong friend, Lorna Higgs and her family.
June lived a century with grace, resilience, and an open heart. Growing up during the Great Depression and coming of age as the world was at war, she showed courage to those who stayed behind to keep families and communities strong. She supported on the home front rationing, conserving, collecting metal, attending dances, writing letters to loved ones far away, and keeping morale high when times were uncertain.
She married Richard "Dick" Lyford Hutchins in 1950. They spent time snowmobiling with friends and hosting fall hunting gatherings. June was a member of the bowling team. Together, they raised their 4 sons in the family Victorian home in Wolfeboro where she worked in the adjacent barn antique shop for over 40 years. They were dog lovers and gave many German shepherds a loving home. After Dick's passing, June moved to Birch Hill Estates and eventually to Mountain View Nursing Home where she was cared for by devoted healthcare staff and nurses in both places.
Throughout her long life, June remained a beacon of joy. She loved being amongst people. She had a ready smile, hardy laugh, and kind heart. Her absolute favorite place to be was surrounded by family. Her home was a constant safe and welcoming place for friends and family. Her grandchildren always had a sick day couch to rest on and a full cookie jar to dig into. She clocked hundreds of hours watching her own boys at their sporting events and continued as a devoted and proud "Super Fan" at all of her grandchildren's extracurricular activities, including sporting games, recitals, concerts, graduations, and baptisms. She was always at the ready, packed, and rearing to go with a big smile no matter what the hour. She attended all the weddings of loved ones and danced amongst the younger generations for hours with boundless energy and enthusiasm. June always embraced a party.
June adored Christmas. She looked forward to the season and all that came with it. She and Dick put lights in each window and lit a grand tree with white lights, a tradition all passersby enjoyed. The tree decorating with her grandchildren was a tradition and memory that she cherished. She loved shopping for thoughtful gifts as much as she loved beautifully wrapping each one with her friends Esther and Lorna. Wherever her home was, Christmas music filled the air as she tapped her toe or sang along to whatever the song. Her favorite poem was; "The Night Before Christmas" which she could recite by heart and did so through her final days.
June was well read and had a great mind. She could converse across generations about history, sports, literature, politics, and movies. She was an avid reader in her younger years and loved classic movies later on. She will always be remembered as the ultimate people person. She was a genuine and kind human who made the world a better place. She will be missed and remembered. It is with hope that those whose lives she touched will follow in her footsteps in all the wonderful ways she graced the Earth.
There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Wolfetrap in Wolfeboro, NH. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of June to the
American Cancer Society: https://donate.cancer.org/
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