Josephine Camp

Josephine Camp, 92, of Richmond and formerly of Radford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Our Lady of Hope in Richmond Virginia. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Catherine Kriz of Blacksburg, Virginia. She is survived by her sister, Flora Heggem; by her children, Joan Coleman and her husband, Jim Coleman, her son, Thomas Camp and his wife, Margaret Murphey. She also had nine grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Josie was born to hard working coal mining farmer Austrian immigrants, Frank Hocheder and Annie Gutfelder in Louisville, Colorado. During World War II she worked in Denver for the U.S. Geological Survey. She met her husband of 37 years, Thomas Camp, in Denver where they lived until they moved to Bluefield, West Virginia, then on to Radford, Virginia where they raised their family and lived for many years. Josie worked at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant then at Radford University where she retired at the age of 75 after 30 years of employment in the office of admissions. After retiring she enjoyed many years with her friends and being an important part of her family. A mass in her intention will be said at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Radford, Virginia on July 10, 2010 at 5 p.m. Family and friends will gather afterwards at the Best Western in Radford to celebrate her life and enjoy memories of her. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations are made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or St. Jude's Catholic Church in Radford, Virginia.