Josephine Triola Caronia died Thursday, May 7, 2015, just 10 days shy of her 103rd birthday. Josephine was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Caronia. Josephine is survived by her children, Rosemary Robert (the late Harold), Lena Reynolds (the late James “Guy”), Patricia Wells (the late Ellis), Peter Caronia and David Caronia (Linda); her grandchildren, Mark Robert, Mary Burckel, Roxanne Schmidt, Ellis Wells, II, Lorrie Toups, Margaret Scott, Wendy West, Randy Wells, Christopher Reynolds and David Caronia, Jr.; 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Josephine was an active and long-standing parishioner of St. Mary’s Assumption Church. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Michael’s Special School, 1522 Chippewa St., New Orleans, LA 70130. The online guestbook is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.
