Submitted by: Dan Rich

Josephine Bianco

Oct. 18, 1911 - Nov. 26, 1998

South Bend Tribune 11/28/1998

Josephine Bianco, 87, formerly of Bowman Street, South Bend, Ind., died at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26, in the Holy Cross Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Oct. 18, 1911, in Racine, Wis., and had lived in this area most of her life.

As Josephine Maio, she married Frank Bianco in South Bend on Nov. 24, 1929. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a son, John in 1988; two sisters; and by two brothers.

Josephine is survived by four sons, Vincent of Kalamazoo, Mich., Louis of Wabash, Ind., Joseph of Troy, Mich., and Eugene of Granger, Ind.; a sister, Rose Papa of Hammond, Ind.; and by 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the Cathedral of St. Matthew, Harvest House, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29, in the Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main Street, Mishawaka, Ind., with a recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m.

The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Monday in the Cathedral of St. Matthew, with Fr. Dermot Gahan officiating. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Matthew Cathedral School Fund.