Age 101

Of Farmington Hills.  Formerly of Westland and long-time resident of Dearborn, born in Chicago Heights, Il.  Loving wife of the late Vincent J.  Devoted mother of JoAnn (James) Kosinski, Sister Mary Elena, OSF, Janet Sabalausky and Susan (the late Ron) Alexander.  Proud grandmother of Aaron, Adam and Andrew (Christin) Kosinski.  Great grandmother of Elaina Rose. Step sister of the late Bruno Gaizauskas (Ava) and the late Alfred Gaizauskas. Beloved aunt of Mary Doroshewitz and Margaret Daughtery and family.

Josephine worked at he Detroit Packing House and for Cadillac Tank during the war.  She retired as a Guidance secretary from Detroit's Rosary High School.  She also worked for the Dearborn Election Board and was active in senior golf. While a member of St. Clement Parish, Dearborn, Josephine was a long time religious education teacher and very active in the Christian Mothers.

Josephine will lie in state Monday at 9am before the 10am Mass of the Resurrection at Church of the Transfiguration, 10 Mile Rd., Southfield.  Interment will be with her husband at Great Lakes National Cemetery.

Memorial Contribution can be made to the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Mission Fund.