June A. Bisnett, 88, of Bridgeport, passed away at St Joseph’s Hospital on January 4, 2023. She was born in Syracuse June 12, 1934 to the late Raymond and the late Lillian (Bushnell) Tolhurst. June was preceded in death by her son, Corey in 2019; her siblings, Alice Stewart, Lillian (Babe) Martino, Margaret Neider, Raymond (Sonny) Tolhurst, Jack Tolhurst, Timothy Tolhurst, George Tolhurst, Marion Evans, and Richard Tolhurst.
June graduated from East Syracuse High School. She was employed by Kemper Insurance and she retired from Sears. She enjoyed her annual family camping trip at Kring Point State Park, where she always dove into the river. She loved being surrounded by family, crafting, gardening, crossword puzzles, Yahtzee, and her 13,925 games of Scrabble. June was a huge Elvis and Yankees fan. In her earlier years, she was an avid bowler, and softball and volleyball player. June was known for her back flips, apple pies, ginger snap cookies, writing poems, and writing lists.
June is survived by her children, Tammy (Timothy) Caza, Cheryl Bisnett, Michele (David) O’Reilly, Renee (Thomas) Callahan, Rebecca (Joseph) Rhody, and Richard (Tina) Bisnett; her sister, Betty Babilon; 13 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A Visitation will be held on Monday, January 9, 2023 from 4- 7 PM at Traub Funeral Home, Bridgeport. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 11 AM at the Funeral Home. Burial will take place in Bell Isle Cemetery, Warners.
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