June Augustine Twinam

June Augustine Twinam, 98, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on June 11, 2026, one day shy of her 99^th birthday.  June was born on June 12, 1927, to John W. Ellis, Sr. and Edna Mae Ellis, on a train in Orange, VA.  June was the oldest of 15 children and grew up in Avenue, MD.  She moved to Washington, DC in the mid 1950s seeking better employment opportunities.  June was hired by Peoples Drug Store and worked as a server at the lunch counter for many years.  She married Harold V. Twinam in 1959, and had two sons, Brad and Robert.  June was a music lover, with classic country and early rock ‘n’ roll being her favorites.  In her younger days, she was an avid dancer and met her husband Harold at a dance.  June also loved bingo, arts and crafts, and trips to her favorite stores, Walmart and Cracker Barrel.  June is survived by sons Brad (Donna) and Robert (Dee), grandchildren Emily Taylor (Alex), Laura Duthoy (Fred), Matthew Twinam (Jenny), Amber Twinam (Nick), Samantha Twinam and great-grandchildren Lily, Eleanor, Charlotte, Isabelle and Kaysen, as well as many siblings, nieces and nephews.