Josephine R. Osorno

Osorno - Josephine (nee Roth), age 87, was called home to be reunited with her beloved husband, Frank, just one day shy of their wedding anniversary. She died peacefully on February 10, 2006 under the loving care of her two devoted daughters, Joanne Manning and Arlene DeSocio. She is also survived by her sons-in-law, Frank Manning and Tom DeSocio, with whom she loved to share a laugh and engage in avid discussions about the N.Y. Mets. While we cope with the idea of life without our beloved Gram, we take comfort in the joy she must feel rejoining her infant daughter, Dorothy, who left her so long ago.

Gram lovingly nurtured and enriched the lives of her cherished grandchildren and step-grandchildren: Tracy and Ed Keeney, Frank and Krissy Manning, Wendy and Billy Bajakian, Michelle and Chris Johnson, Mike and Kerrie DeSocio, Kevin and Sherry Manning, Kim DeSocio, Eleanor and Alan Hepburn and Tom and April DeSocio.

She was delighted to have had the chance to dote on her treasured great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren: Emily and Will Keeney, Frank, Kassidy, Karly and Kelty Josephine Manning, Nicholas and Tyler Bajakian, Christopher and Caitlyn Johnson, Mikey and Matthew DeSocio, Mark and Peter DiGennaro and Jaime and David Hepburn.

Her early roots began in Englewood, and then Dumont, where she and Frank raised their daughters. Never one to sit idly by, Gram jumped into the workforce and became an assistant at Scholastic Books, in Englewood Cliffs. She later retired and moved to Forked River, where she was a parishioner at Saint Pius X. She was an active member of the Women's Club and donated her time to the parish Thrift Shop. Gram's hobbies included making brilliant stained glass pieces, which she shared with us. She enjoyed spending time outdoors, tending her garden and cultivating towering sunflowers and fragrant roses. She and Pop-Pop spent many hours taking us fishing and crabbing on Pop-Pop's boat and treating us to trips to the boardwalk. Gram also loved to cook for her family, and she shaped the image of "the family dinner" that we all try to emulate to this day. (Jello anyone??)

Gram was a strong, faithful and generous woman. Her legacy of wisdom, patience and optimism truly inspire all who have loved her. Her family simply adored her, and we have all lived a richer life knowing this incomparable woman. May the Lord welcome her home and grant her eternal peace.



Funeral service at Riewerts Memorial Home Inc., 187 So. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ on Tuesday at 10:30 AM. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Tenafly, NJ. The family will receive friends on Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Hospice would be appreciated.

Funeral Home: Riewerts Memorial Home 187 So. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, NJ US 07621

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visitation
Monday, February 13, 2006
cemetery
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
service
Tuesday, February 14, 2006