June M. Pang

A Liturgy of the Word will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Lilly June Montgomery Pang, 86, who passed away on January 13, 2026. Deacon Timothy Maragos, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, will conduct the funeral services. June, a resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late George Iron Montgomery and the former Mary Ella Foreman. She was born February 10, 1939, in Lafayette and grew up in her father’s pharmacy, the Vermillion Drug Store. June attended Mount Carmel Academy, where she met many of her lifelong friends. In 1959, she channeled her love of dance into founding the June Montgomery School of Dance in Lafayette. Beautiful, vivacious, strong-willed, and kind, June instructed generations of Lafayette dancers, whom she affectionately nicknamed her “humbugs”. She taught them not only proper dance technique and form but also confidence and compassion. In 1996, she sold her studio to her former student and friend, June Odom Jefcoat. Throughout her life, June Pang participated in many civic and charitable organizations, including the Krewe of Oberon, the PEO Organization, and the Red Hat Society. She met her husband, retired University of Louisiana professor Dr. George Pang, while taking a computer literacy class at the Green House Senior Center. They had 23 happy years together, many of which she spent regularly visiting her new extended family in California. Back in Lafayette, June and George kept busy raising two puppies, visiting her goddaughter Monique Romero, and attending social events for both the local Chinese society and June’s many organizations. She will be missed by many who have known her over the decades. She is survived by her cousins, Phyllis Montgomery (William) Keaty, James B. “Spoky” (Gayle) Montgomery, Jr., Emma Lou Montgomery, Michael (Helena) Montgomery, and Jes Montgomery; daughters, Janice (Scott Mackey) Pang and Lisa (Joe Thetford) Pang; godchild, Monique B. (Tony) Romero; granddaughters, Lena Pang, Chloe Mackey, and Ava Thetford; and grandson, Connor Pang. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 23 years, Dr. George Pang; and her parents, Iron and Ella Montgomery. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home - Bertrand on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 9:00AM until the time of service. The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Judy Guillory, NP for her compassionate care and the Carpenter House for her final hours. Personal condolences may be sent to the family of June M. Pang at: www.delhommefuneralhome.com June M. Pang and her family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA. Copyright Delhomme Funeral Homes, Inc. January 2026.

June M. Pang

February 10, 1939 - January 13, 2026