Josephine Donnelly Dickerman

DICKERMAN, JOSEPHINE DONNELLY March 4, 2019, age 62. Passed away suddenly, surrounded by her close family and friends. Josephine Jody" (nee Donnelly) Dickerman was born on July 17, 1956 to John Charles Donnelly and Isabelle Casgrain Donnelly of Grosse Pointe, MI. She was one of eight children and attended Our Lady Star of the Sea High School. Jodys love of her family was at the center of her life and universe. She often reminisced about her Mom and Dads traditional pancake breakfast every Sunday, dubbed "Pancakes"; a well-known occurrence to her friends and family. She would never be seen without her favorite things, particularly her half-frozen Diet Coke in-hand. She also loved salt water taffy, morning coffee and was usually seen wearing her favorite thing, her flip flops on sunny days. Jody resided in Grosse Pointe Woods and Harrison Township for many years before relocating to Palm Beach Shores, FL and eventually returning back to Michigan. Jody was one to pay things forward in the ways she could. Her sister Annes late husband, the late Robert Bagno, helped her attain continued sobriety in 1995. Jody was sober until the day she died. She helped countless others find help that was a large part of her daily life. Jody is survived by her three loving sons, John A. J5 Trost V, Karl C. (Tansie Lynn Dew) Trost and William L. (Jennifer Claire Barbour) Dickerman III. She is survived by seven brothers and sisters, Anne (Donnelly) Widlak, John C. (Nancy) Donnelly, Susan (Donnelly) Klotz, Laurie (Phil) Filken, Isabelle Donnelly, Michael Donnelly, and William "Will" Donnelly of Hawaii. She is also survived by three wonderful grandchildren, Brayden Forrest Dickerman, Presley Isabelle Dickerman, and William John Dickerman. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, one of which she referred to as her fourth son, Jack (Tracy) Donnelly. She leaves behind many many friends whom she will miss dearly. Family and friends will gather on Friday March 15, 2019 beginning at 9:30 am until time of Mass 10:00 am at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, 157 Lakeshore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms. Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and The American Lung Association 1475 E. 12 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071.

Funeral Home:

A. H. Peters Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe

20705 Mack Avenue

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

US 48236