Mrs Josephine Allessio

December 23, 1918 - November 23, 2015

Josephine (DePaul) Allessio, 96, beloved wife of the late John P. Allessio, passed away peacefully at Apple Rehab Rocky Hill, CT on Monday (November 23, 2015). Josephine was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother. She loved children and enjoyed cooking and baking cookies. She worked in the Rocky Hill school cafeteria over 20 years. Josephine was a communicant of St. James Church and a member of the Sew Good Works Committee. She loved to crochet and she made many blankets and hats for family, friends and local charities. Josephine is survived by her daughters Rosemary Allessio of Rocky Hill, and Jane (Allessio) Bedlack and her husband Joseph of Rocky Hill; a son Victor Allessio and his wife Elaine of Walnut Creek, CA; four grandchildren Deneen and Julie Wilbraham, Joseph Bedlack, Jr. and Mathew Allessio; four great-grandchildren Deidre Gugliotti, Ryan Bedlack, Annabelle and Alexandra Allessio; two great-great-grandchildren Giuliana and Lyla Gugliotti; a dear sister-in-law Rose (Allessio) Salvatore; and many nieces and nephews. Josephine was predeceased by sisters Susan (DePaul) Wilson and Margaret (DePaul) Paladino; and brothers Dominick DePaul and Anthony, David, and Raymond DeJohn. Services will be Friday, 8:15 AM from the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm St., Rocky Hill followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 AM at St. James Church, Rocky Hill. Burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. James Church, 767 Elm St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. For online guestbook please visit www.rosehillfuneralhomes.com.