June Theresa Beaulieu Washburn Ph.D.

SKOWHEGAN – June Theresa Beaulieu Washburn Ph.D., born June 17, 1933, the daughter of the late Alfred and Marida Caouette Beaulieu, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec 13, 2021.She graduated from Skowhegan High School, class of 1951 and graduated from Thomas College summa cum laude. In 1971 she received her Master’s degree from the University of Maine at Orono and in 1992 received her Ph.D. in Administration and Curriculum Development.Following graduation from high school, Mrs. Washburn was employed by Somerset County Registry of Deeds as a clerk-typist/receptionist, Medwed Footwear as a receptionist, switchboard operator, billing and payroll clerk, and Skowhegan High School as an educational secretary.While attending college, she was employed part-time by the W.J. Croteau Insurance Agency in Skowhegan. She also spent one summer at the Somerset County Courthouse recording permanent records in the clerk of court office.From 1970 to 1975 she served as a Confraternity of Christian Doctrine teacher for the students of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish. She also served as a substitute teacher for area high schools and taught adult education in Madison and Skowhegan.Mrs. Washburn started her teaching career as a full time teacher at Erskine Academy. In 1963 she began teaching at Skowhegan High School and became the Business department chairperson in 1967, a position she held until her retirement in June of 1993.She was the recipient of the Thomas Award, the highest academic award granted by Thomas College in 1972. That same year she was named “Outstanding Young Woman of America”.In 1963, June was invited to join the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an honorary society for woman educators and served as DKG, Xi Chapter president from 1984 to 1986. She was very proud member of Delta Kappa Gamma.In 1976, she was the first teacher to be named “Maine Business Education Teacher of The Year”. That same year, she was the recipient of the “Community Homebuilders Award” Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. In 1982, the Skowhegan Area High School Year book was dedicated to her.In 1972, June participated in a workshop at Husson College to set guidelines for Student Teaching and for Cooperating Teachers.Mrs. Washburn was instrumental in providing the “Honors Banquets” for graduating seniors attending Skowhegan Area High School who attained an 85 or above average during their four years of high school and chaired and co-chaired this event from 1971 to her retirement in 1993.She designed and taught in-service workshops for the Business Education Department at Skowhegan Area High School and promoted Office Education simulation throughout the State of Maine.She was instrumental in receiving educational grants earning a PBX switchboard and telephone simulation to use in the Office Education Program at Skowhegan, as well as, receiving a 35 computer network for the Business Education Department.June was responsible for organizing Region H for the Business Education Association of Maine, as well as, organizing the Kennebec Valley Business Education League.She served on several New England high school accreditation teams, as well as, serve on the writing committee that wrote the State of Maine Typewriting Curriculum Guide that was published and distributed to all Business Education Teachers in the State of Maine.In 1986, she participated in a research study sponsored by Auburn University and conducted by the Center for Vocational and Adult Education examining the validity of particular job analysis techniques— DACUM Developing a Curriculum. In 1992, she served on a National “Jury of Experts” in a research study sponsored by Delta Pi Epsilon entitled “Business Competencies needed for the 1990’s”.She presented workshops for the Business Education Association of Maine and in 1992 was a speaker at the national Business Education Convention presenting two round table sessions. In 1993, she was the program session coordinator for the National Business Education Convention.After retirement from secondary education, she served as an adjunct Professor at Thomas College for one semester. From 1993 to 1999, Dr. Washburn served as a member of the MSAD #54 Board of Education.Her family was the most important part of her life follow by education, a career she loved and cherished. She is survived by her husband, Richard, of 69 yrs; sons, Richard Jr. and his wife Brenda, Robert and his wife Kristen. and Ronald and partner, Steve Pelky; her seven grandchildren, Deanna and husband David Fancher, Gretchen, Shawn and his wife Sarah, Seth and his wife April, Tracy, Jessica, and Tristen and husband, Corey Hinkle; her 12 great grandchildren, Tyler, Zealiah, Masyn, Syrus, Mathis, Ekhayo, Kyaahna, Cassie, Autumn, Serenna, Odin, and Leander; her sister, Marilyn and husband David, her brother-in-law Leslie and wife Muriel Washburn, and late sister-in-law, Barbara Trottier and husband Maurice; and several nieces and nephews.There will be no public viewing at the request of June. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a,m. on Dec. 27 at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Skowhegan. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery at a later date.Arrangements are under the care and Direction of Smart and Edwards Funeral Home, Please visit http://www.smartandedwardsfuneralhome.com to leave condolences to June’s family and friends.In lieu of flowers,donations can be made to a yearbook fund payable to:Skowhegan AreaHigh SchoolC/O Andrew StaplesYearbook Fund61 Academy CircleSkowhegan ME 04976