Josephine Macchia : 7/21/1921 - 3/17/2021
Josephine Macchia, 99, of Scotch Plains, formerly of Jersey City, NJ, died on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 at Center for Hope Hospice, Scotch Plains. A Visitation for Josephine will be held on Sunday, March 28th, 2021 at the Rossi Funeral Home, 1937 Westfield Ave. Scotch Plains, from 2-3:30pm. All Funeral Services for Josephine are private at this time. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Josephine's 100th birthday, 7/21/21. The Funeral Mass will be live streamed at 10am on Monday, March 29th, 2021, http://stbartholomewchurch.org
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Josephine taught Italian at Barringer High School in Newark for 40 years until she retired in 1985. She was honored by the Benedetto Croce Society for her dedication and service to the students of Newark, many of whom excelled in Italian and always won awards at the annual poetry contest held at Columbia University. She also taught in the Scotch Plains Adult School for 15 years and was honored for her dedication and service to the community. A graduate of Fordham University, she was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship and two additional scholarships to study Italian in Florence and Rome. She was also selected to participate in the NDEA program for Italian Studies at Central Connecticut State College. A long-time member of the Association of Teachers of Italian, NY chapter, she served as its corresponding secretary.
Miss Macchia was a member of St. Bartholomew Church in Scotch Plains and President of the Rosary Society. She then became President of the National Council of Catholic Women for the Union-Westfield District and was Commissioner of International Concerns. A long-time member of the Scotch Plains Seniors and the Golden Agers, she served as prayer leader.
She leaves behind a sister, Ann, and several nieces: Joanne Kosloff, Lorraine Coons, Annabelle Bittone, Barbara DiVenuto, Louise Macchia, Louise Krywinski, and nephews: Patrick Fittipaldi, Richard Macchia, Robert Macchia as well as many great nieces and nephews who will never forget her, and will always remember those loving, pesky pinches on the cheek!
Josephine is listed in “Who’s Who of American Women,”1966-67, 4th ed.
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