Josephine was born on July 19, 1930 in Houston, TX to Charles and Bessie Messina. She married Joseph Emola and they had two sons, Louis and Charles, and one daughter, Gina. Later on she married Charles Salvage, and worked many years at Simone & Joseph's in the Heights as a beautician and was proud of her career.
Josephine had a passion for cooking and baking. She also had an exceptionally strong sense of family. She was known for helping those in need with her kind and compassionate spirit.
Josephine was preceded in death by her father, Charles, and her mother, Bessie, sisters Katherine, Marie and Bessie and brother Sam. She is survived by her three children, Louis Emola, Gina Chepely and Charles Emola, grandson Joseph Chepely and wife Melissa, great grandson Oliver and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 3600 Brinkman Street at 10 a.m. Rosary at 10:30 a.m. Mass at 11:30 a.m. Private Burial 1:30 p.m.