Josephine Bigos

Josephine Marie (Modano) Bigos, 97, of West Wyomissing, died on September 17, 2024, at Country Meadows of Wyomissing where she resided. She was the widow of the late Stephen C. Bigos who died May 17, 1994. They married on August 27, 1949 and shared 44 wonderful years together before his passing.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Rose (Grillo) Modano. Josephine had been employed by Stickler's Novelties, Zipf's Candies, and GymKin Sportswear before retiring. Josephine was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church. She enjoyed volunteering at the Berks County Food Bank, the Reading Public Museum and the Wyomissing Conservatory. She was actively involved with the Berks Lanes Bowling League for several years, but mostly enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Those treasuring Josephine's memory are her son, Dr. Edward Bigos, husband of Michele; her grandchildren, Dr. Matthew Bigos and his wife Dr. Jennifer Smolinski of Victoria, MN and Dr. Rachel Fett and her husband Dr. David Fett of Swedesboro, NJ. Josephine also had 3 great grandchildren, Dominic, Marian, and Sebastian Bigos. She is predeceased by her siblings: Theresa Scalese, Anthony Modano, and Charles Modano.
A Requiem Mass will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Gethsemane Cemetery's Chapel of Resurrection, 3139 Kutztown Rd, Laureldale, PA 19605 with interment to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Josephine's honor to Cares Foundation, Inc. 2414 Morris Ave, Ste. 110 Union, NJ 07083 (caresfoundation.org - Making a difference in the lives of those with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia).
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. is honored to serve the Bigos family. Condolences may be expressed
at kuhnfuneralhomes.com.