Submitted by: Dan Rich

Josephine V. Rosell

Nov. 18, 1931 - Feb. 8, 2003

South Bend Tribune 2/10/2003

Josephine V. (Masi) Rosell, 71, of Colony Court in Mishawaka, Ind. passed away at 7:10 a.m. surrounded by her family in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, of natural causes. Mrs. Rosell was born Nov. 18, 1931 in Indiana, Pa. to Charles and Rosalie (Gallo) Masi.

In 1956, she married Paul J. Menhart who preceded her in death. On April 8, 1978, she married Raymond II. Rosell in South Bend. He survives. Also surviving is her son, Paul R. Menhart and his wife Brenda of Buchanan, Mich.; daughters, Rosalie Govaert and her husband Mike of New Carlisle, Ind., and Joanne (Menhart) Holland and her husband John of South Bend; step-sons, James L. Rosell of Mishawaka and Mike Rosell of Birmingham, Ala. Surviving as well are her seven grandchildren, Ashley and Amanda Holland, Cody and Jason Holland, Paul Michael Menhart, and Ryan and Kyle Govaert, along with her brothers, Nicholas Masi of Ada, Mo., and Richard Masi and his wife Jeannie of East Point, Mich., and a sister Rose Quade of Roseville, Mich., and her nephew Tom Quade of Roseville. Preceding her in death is a sister, Carmela "Millie" Muccitelli.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 10, 2003 in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola, Ind. Rev. Joseph Emerth of the Worldwide Church of God will officiate services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 in Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Osceola, with interment to follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Rosell was born in Pennsylvania, but raised in the Bronx, N.Y. where she developed a deep passion for New York City. Josephine was employed as a bindery inspector for 18 years with Mossberg & Co. Printing in South Bend before her retirement 14 years ago. She, along with her husband were members of the Worldwide Church of God in Elkhart. Mrs. Rosell enjoyed growing flowers, baby-sitting for her grandchildren, and traveling with her husband to New York and other areas of the United States. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.