Josephine was preceded in death by her loving husband, Nicholas. She leaves behind her daughters, Lisa Matarese and Diana Poston; six grandchildren, Justin, Brandon and Kate Matarese, Nicole Stone, Melissa Poston, Danielle Grabowski; and one great grandchild, Amara Matarese.
Josephine worked as a secretary and retired from Cathedral School in Raleigh, North Carolina.
A funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Saint Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Raleigh.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, 1924 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC, 27604