June M. (Mannion) Snow, 85, of Middleborough, formerly of Brockton, passed away after a period of failing health on February 20th at her home and surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (McGoldrick) Mannion, and wife of the late Emery K. Snow.
A 1957 graduate of Brockton High School, June began her career as a bookkeeper for Quinn Freight Lines and then Intercity Trucking Co. She continued her career as a medical secretary for Chief of Surgery Dr. David Marcello and then worked for over twenty-five years with Dr. Paul Cotter.
June enjoyed summers in Pocasset and had a lifelong passion for horses. She rode from early childhood at her horse corral on Ash Street in Brockton and at dude ranches in New York, Wyoming, Montana and Calgary, Canada. June traveled to Ireland many times and also enjoyed trips to Europe, Alaska, the Panama Canal and the Caribbean. June enjoyed crafts, gardening, reading and was an accomplished seamstress. After her retirement, she spent many happy winters at her home in Lake Wales, FL where she was able to continue her passion for the game of golf.
June was active in St. Margaret’s parish, teaching CCD, chaperoning CYO ski trips and summer retreats at La Salette Shrine in Brewster. June was a founding member of the committee to save the Forest Ave School in Brockton and worked tirelessly to have that building moved to the current grounds of Brockton High School and be placed on the National Register of Historical Monuments. She was a member of Ireland’s Own of Brockton and marched with the Ireland’s Own color guard throughout New England, New York City and in Dublin, Ireland for St Patrick’s Day in 1991.
June is survived by her daughters Jean Snow-Haskell and Linda Siciliano and her husband John, all of Middleborough. She also leaves three grandsons Christopher Haskell, Andrew Haskell and his wife Jessica and Sean Siciliano and his wife Courtney. She also leaves her great-grandsons Theodore Haskell, Rocco DePaolo and son-in-law William Haskell Jr. She is survived by her life partner William Daley of Middleborough, her brother Richard Mannion of Oriental, NC, and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late James (Sonny) Mannion.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton on Thursday, February 27 from 4-7pm. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home on Friday at 10:30am for a Funeral Mass in St. Ann Church, West Bridgewater at 11:30am. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery.
Donations in June’s name may be made to Arc of Greater Brockton, 1250 West Chestnut Street, Brockton, MA 02301.