Josephine Ferris

She enjoyed 85 great years and had a good last day on Saturday the 18th, visiting with her sisters and brother, children and grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She struggled with congestive heart failure the past 5-6 years and it finally overcame her. We were so lucky to have Mom/Sitte/Auntie/Jo with us for so long. She outlived her husband Joe who died at age 69 in 2001.

Josephine was proud of her Syrian-American heritage, and of her “adopted” Mexican heritage, having lived for 10 years in Mexico City with her parents. She was a dedicated wife and mother, and was always so proud of her family. She believed in the best of all of us. She loved to cook, to read books of all types, and she enjoyed all kinds of music. She had a song for everything!

The attached photo was taken at a recent July 4th birthday party. It was just like Mom to blow us all a kiss goodbye!

If you are interested in remembering Josephine with a donation, her children Elaine, George, and Christine suggest either:

The American Heart Association

Or

P.E.O. International – Josephine was an active member of PEO for over 45 years. PEO, a Philanthropic Educational Organization, is an organization of women which provides fellowship for women and which raises money to fund scholarships and grants to help women pay for higher education. It has been in existence since 1869. (peointernational.org) Elaine is a current PEO member, and son-in-law John’s grandmother, Martha “Nana” McClintic, also was a PEO sister.

A funeral service for Josephine will be held Monday, October 4, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Pierce Brothers Valhalla, 10621 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91606, followed by a graveside service from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.piercebrothersvalhallamortuary.com for the Ferris family.