Devoted mother of Betty Vacirca and her husband Jim of Revere, and Gerry Celona and her husband Nunny of Wakefield.

Dear sister of Helen Saraceni of Arlington, and the late Louis and Peter Sozio, Palma DiFiore, Angie Pizzarelli, and Maggie Saraceni.

Cherished grandmother of Stephen Celona and his girlfriend Jackie, Diane Simons and her husband Danny, Jay Vacirca and his wife Denise, and Anthony Vacirca and his wife Kelli.

Adored great grandmother of Juliana and Kristina.

Also survived by her many loving nieces and nephews.

Funeral from the Ruggiero-Mazzarella Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga Street, (Orient Heights) East Boston on Tuesday June 16th, 2009 at 10:00am followed by a Funeral Mass celebrating her life in St. Joseph - St. Lazarus Church, 59 Ashley Street, East Boston at 11:00am. 

Visiting hours are on Monday June 15th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.  Relatives and friends respectfully invited.

Josephine was born in Boston in 1917 to the late Pasquale and Filomena (Silano) Sozio. She was a devoted mother and a homemaker. Josephine passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon in the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. She was 92 years of age.

Memorial Donations honoring Josephine's life may be made to the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center, 120 Murray Street, Medford, MA 02155.

The Memorial Home is handicapped accessible and a children’s lounge is available. Courtesy valet parking at the front entrance and ample attendant off street parking is also available in our 3 parking lots. For transportation to the memorial home please call 617-569-0990.

Services will conclude with Josephine being laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery in Elm Street, Everett.