Giuseppina "Josephine" Bernardo
1/8/2015

Giuseppina "Josephine" Bernardo of Medford passed away peacefully on January 8th in her home with her loving family by her side. She was 91. Josephine was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Bernardo who passed away in 2008. Born in Canicattini Bagni, Sicily, Italy, she was the beloved daughter of the late Paolo and Vincenza (Giangrave) Zocco.

Josephine emigrated to the United States in 1951 from her beloved home town of Canicattini Bagni in Sicily. Together with her husband and young family they settled in Boston's North End for a number of years and in 1956 moved to Medford where she has been a resident ever since.

Family was Josephine's main focus in life. She was totally devoted to her family always making sure her home was a warm and welcoming place for her family to be together and enjoy in each other’s company. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.

Josephine is survived by her children, Santina Bernardo of Medford, Paul Bernardo and his wife Mary of Revere, Nancy Brown and Rick Kirby of Wilmington. She was the loving grandmother of Deanna, Anthony, Joseph, Jenna, Christina and Anthony and loving great grandmother of Skylar.

Funeral services will be held from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., MEDFORD, Tuesday, January 13th, at 10 a.m. followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Clement Church, 71 Warner St., Medford, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Monday from 4 - 8 p.m. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.

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