June Annemarie (nee Rosenberger) McDonald, age 90, of Lincoln University, PA passed away on August 18, 2023 at home after a full life blessed with the love of her husband, Jerome (Jerry), seven children, fifteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Her husband, Jerry, predeceased her in 2020 after almost 65 years of marriage. Born in Sellersville, PA, June was the daughter of the late Roy Rosenberger and Mary Creedon Rosenberger. After her mother passed away when she was a young girl, June was grateful for the love and guidance of her grandparents, Frank and Mary “Mamie” Rosenberger, from whom she learned the values of hard work, thrift, self-reliance and charity. June graduated from Sellersville-Perkasie High School and attended Immaculata College in Malvern, PA. She worked as an accomplished seamstress in a bridal shop before her great life adventure began with marriage to Jerry and the move from the Philadelphia suburbs to a Tioga County, PA farm. They subsequently moved to Covington, Mansfield, Blossburg, and Conneaut Lake, PA. Jerry and June’s 65 years of marriage and the love and commitment they shared was the most valuable lesson they imparted to their children. June’s education and values instilled by her grandparents served her well as she raised seven children and managed a household of nine with organization and precision. June was a loving, patient mother who valued her family above all else. She instilled a love of learning in all of its form, including being an assistant to an elementary school reading specialist. She was a voracious reader and enjoyed painting and ceramics. When Jerry retired, June became a student of the world – travelling, seeing plays and taking educational courses. She enjoyed their retirement in Florida, where they lived in Crystal River, then Dunnellon and finally Ocala. Jerry and June moved to Oxford, PA to be closer to family in their later years. She is survived by her seven children — Timothy (Gloria) of Olney, IL, Gregory (Madonna) of New Orleans, LA, Steven (Elizabeth) of Pipersville, PA, Patricia Valentine (Perry) of Lincoln University, PA, Matthew of St. Petersburg, FL, Eileen Nardo (Michael) of Farmingdale, NJ and Jerome (Susan) of Tallahassee, FL ; fourteen grandchildren — Nicholas (Amy), Lindsay, Benjamin (Lauren), Cameron (Chelsea), Connor (Ashley), Colin Valentine (Jessica), Megan Valentine, Patrick Valentine (Kelly), Mackenzie Valentine, Tyler, Preston, Brandon Nardo, Jack and Molly; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her grandchild, Creighton McDonald and her sister, Joan Hendricks. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com), a book giving program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age 5, no matter the family’s income. The importance of reading to children, early and often, was paramount to June. On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
Published by Montgomery Newspapers from Aug. 21 to Aug. 27, 2023.
