Josephine Mary (Daley) Trotter, 89, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011. Born Giuseppina Maria Carmela Turturici in Akron, Ohio on February 22, 1922. Preceded in death by husband of 55 years, Fred Trotter, parents Anna (Sunseri) Daley and Samuel T. Daley, brother, Albert Daley, and sisters; Rita Reif and Dorothy Mayes. She is survived by children Barbara, Thomas (beloved daughter-in-law Martha Kaltenbach), and Mary; grandchildren Joshua and Alexis Trotter and Clare Walker III; great-granddaughter Kenley; sister, Roberta Butler; and many nieces and nephews. A Navy veteran of WWII (having enlisted without telling her parents), she was stationed at Imperial Beach, California, where she met Fred. They were both radio operators. Jo was a charter member of North Coast WAVES and a charter and life member of both WAVES National and WIMSA (Women in Military Service for America), a life member of the American Legion, a life member of the VFW Auxiliary, a member of NCVA (Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association), and a charter member of the WWII Memorial. She was appointed by County Executive Tim Davis to the Summit County Veterans Committee. She was very proud to have been inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame in 2006. Jo began teaching in Coventry Local Schools while still a student at the University of Akron. After receiving her BS Ed, she taught for 28 years in the Coventry schools, retiring in 1982. Jo was a life member of the Summit County Retired Teachers Association, the Ohio Education Association, the National Education Association, and the Ohio Retired Teachers Association. She was the founder and driving force of the monthly “Jo Trotter Teachers’ Breakfasts,” still going strong after more than 30 years. She was a loyal member of the St. Martha’s Elementary School class of 1935, having recently attended the 75th annual reunion. A clarinetist in the Viking Marching Band, she graduated from North High in 1939. Jo was for many years a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church. She made friends easily. She’d get in an elevator with a stranger and by the fourth floor they were exchanging Christmas cards. During the past two years, she made many new wonderful and dear friends at The Village at St. Edward where she lived. The family will receive friends Friday July 22 from 2-4 and 6-8pm, at the Catavolos Funeral Home 3653 West Market St. Fairlawn. Christian funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Blessed Trinity Parish (formerly St. Martha’s) 300 East Tallmadge Ave. Akron. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to North Coast WAVES, Unit 21, c/o Sharon L. Nicholson, Treasurer, 7574 Hidden Acres Dr., Medina, OH, 44256. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery at a later date.
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