June Elaine Keller (née White), departed this life on November 10, 2024, in Long Branch, New Jersey. She was 81 years of age. Born on November 17, 1942, Elaine was a lifelong resident of Long Branch and served the community as a dedicated paraprofessional in the Long Branch Public Schools for more than three decades.

Elaine was a communicant of Saint Luke’s Methodist Church in Long Branch. She found joy and camaraderie as a member of the Long Branch Women’s Softball Association and the countless hostings of friends and family who gathered around the table for stories and laughter. Elaine loved working and playing with her classroom and after-school program kids and often relayed how much she enjoyed running into them years later and catching up with their lives.

Elaine is survived by her loving brother, Conover White (Phyllis) of Long Branch; her children, April DeGrande (Claudio) of Mansfield PA, John Keller (Kelly) of Berthoud CO, Heidi Ross (Ray) of Colts Neck, and Justine Miller (Mathew) of Browns Mills. She was a proud grandmother to Claudia, Lukas, Mackenzie, Dakota, Jakob, Marisol, Giordanna, Jessica, Gavin, Delaney, Aiedan, Tessa, and Parker, and great-grandmother to Louie and Atlas.

She was reunited in death with her husband of 45 years, James J. Keller; her parents, Meta Lake White and Stanley E. White; and her siblings, Stanley White (Rose), Pearl Wickersham (Alvin), Muriel Bostwick, Ronald White, and Sally White.

The family will receive friends and loved ones at Damiano Funeral Home in Long Branch, NJ, for visitation on Friday, November 15th from 4-7 PM. A service to honor Elaine’s life will be held on Saturday, November 16th at 10 AM, followed by interment at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch.

Elaine’s warmth, generosity, and unwavering commitment to her family and community will be held in loving memory by all who had the privilege of knowing her.