More recently, she’s been known as “Grandma Dodi”
Josephine dedicated her life to serving and educating both youth and adults around the world.
She earned her B.A. from San Diego State and her Doctorate from Northern Arizona University. She worked as a teacher and principal for the San Diego Unified School District.
Upon her retirement, she served as a missionary teacher for the Catholic Church in Cameroon, West Africa, for three years in the 1980s. After returning to San Diego, she worked for the U.S. government in the San Diego Youth Program for three years.
She lived out her remaining years in Washington State. She was loved by everyone whose life she touched.
Josephine is survived by her nephew and his wife, Mr & Mrs. Mark Kirkland and her great-niece and her husband Mr. & Mrs. Maihofer and children Annalia, Samuel and Daniel.
Josephine's final resting place is in El Camino Memorial Park in San Diego, California.
Should individuals wish to donate in her memory, donations may be given to:
-Holy Cross Catholic Church
6915 WA-92, Lake Stevens, WA 98258
-The Lay Mission Helper’s Associations-Los Angeles Archdiocese
-Holy Trinity Monastery St. David, Arizona
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