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Josephine Harding
1941 - 2025
BORN
1941
DIED
2025
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Josephine Harding Obituary
The daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Bernadette Graham Magrogan, Josephine was born in Chestertown, MD on July 4, 1941.
Josephine attended Centreville High School and graduated with the class of 1959. Following graduation, she attended the old hospital school in Cambridge, MD where graduated in practical nursing in 1960. In 1963, she married her husband Norman Burnell Harding, Sr. and spent over 60 years together until her passing. Josephine was a production operator for Black & Decker until her retirement in 1998. In her free time, Josephine enjoyed reading, sewing and crochet, watching TV and traveling to new places.
Josephine is survived by her husband, Norman B. Harding, Sr.; her sons: Joseph W. Harding (Brenda) of Preston and David E. Harding of Glen Burnie; her sister: Louise Magrogan Remmert of Glen Burnie; her grandchildren: Katelyn Sasso (Jacob), Joel Harding, Rebekah Harding, Brian Grachek and Wendy Grachek; her great-grandchildren George and Aria Sasso, her sister-in-law Dorothy Harding) and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son Norman B. Harding, Jr. and her brothers Patrick Magrogan and Albert Magrogan.
A funeral service for Josephine will be held at Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 12:00. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the funeral service at 11:00. Burial will follow the funeral at Unity Washington Cemetery in Hurlock.
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