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YOUNGSTOWN -- Josephine Myers, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at Northside Hospital in Youngstown.
Josephine was born on May 24, 1932, in St. Louis, Mo., a daughter of the late Louis and Vencenza Costello Amato.
She lost her parents at a young age and went to live with her loving cousin, Theresa and William Mulligan Sr., and was raised with their five children as another daughter.
She graduated from South High School and attended Youngstown State University. Josephine worked as the officer manager for Addressograph-Multigraph in Youngstown, where she met Edward Myers, the love of her life and best friend of 30 years. Over their marriage, they made their home in Florida, Massachusetts, Austintown, Ohio, Nevada and during the past year, Salem, Ohio.
Jo enjoyed reading and camping, was a great cook and kept a beautiful home. She and her husband also enjoyed meeting their friends every morning at Dunkin Donuts for coffee. Jo was loved by everyone who knew her.
She will be sadly missed by her devoted husband, Edward, who took wonderful care of her during her time of need, and the cousins, with whom she grew up and who thought of as her as a sibling, Bill (JoAnn) Mulligan Jr. of Columbiana, Joan Susar of Lake Milton, Mary Mulligan of Lake Milton, Patricia (Edward) Gailey of Greensboro, N.C., and Edward (Sandy) Mulligan of Poland. She also leaves behind her brothers-in-law, Thomas (Debbie) Myers of Henderson, Nevada, and Delbert (Sue) Myers of Southington.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, John.
Memorial contributions can be made in Jo's name to St. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
A memorial Mass will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at St. Michael Church, 300 N. Broad St., Canfield.
Care was entrusted to Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown.
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