Josephine (Josie) DiGrazia, 83, of Ormond Beach, FL, passed away April 20, 2021, at home with her family. She was born in Palermo, Italy, in 1938, the daughter of Maria and Nicolo Spata. Josie immigrated to America in 1949, where she lived with her family in Brooklyn, NY. She met the love of her life, Leo DiGrazia, whom she married in 1958. Josie and Leo raised a daughter and a son and worked together in the hair styling business for 35 years. They moved to Ormond Beach in 1974 where they owned and operated the House of Hair Styling beauty salon. As a top stylist, Josie had a following of faithful customers who appreciated her skilled work. Her friendly nature, enjoyable laughter and big smile were loved by all her family and friends. Josie was an amazing cook and enjoyed preparing delicious meals for her family. She also was a devoted Catholic and her faith was reflected in her daily life.
Josie is survived by her loving husband Leo of 62 years, daughter Maria (Gordon), son Gino (Kim), granddaughter Josephine Maria, grandson Anthony Leo and great-grandson Lucas Gino. In addition, she is survived by her sister Grace (Joe), brother-in-law Angelo and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews that loved her very much. Josie was preceded in death by her mother Maria, father Nicolo, sister Rosalie and brother-in-law Peppy.
Visitation will be held at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, 548 N. Nova Road in Ormond Beach on Friday, April 30 from 4:00-6:30. Online condolences may be shared at www.Volusiamemorialfunerals.com. Church service will be held on Saturday, May 1, at 10:00 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 201 University Blvd in Daytona Beach. In lieu of flowers, donations in Josie’s honor can be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Daytona Beach.
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