Josephine Riccobono

Josephine Riccobono

July 9, 2010

Josephine Riccobono, of Marshalls Creek and resident at Pleasant Valley Manor, passed away Friday, July 9, in VNA Hospice House, East Stroudsburg. She was the wife of Frank A. Riccobono, who passed in July 1999.

Born in East Stroudsburg on Nov. 27, 1925, she was a daughter to the late John and Johanna (O'Neal) McCole.

She was a graduate of East Stroudsburg High School, class of 1943, and also a graduate of New York Business School.

Josephine worked with the Reuben H. Donelley Corp. in New Your City for 12 years before returning to East Stroudsburg. She was an EMT and ran as a volunteer for Bushkill Emergency for eight years. She resided in East Stroudsburg for almost 70 years. Josephine and her husband Frank owned and operated their business, Echo Lake Plumbing and Heating, for almost 30 years.

Josephine was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, East Stroudsburg.

Josephine is survived by her sons Frank J. Riccobono of Marshall's Creek, John M. Riccobono of East Stroudsburg and Thomas M. Riccobono of New York.

She was predeceased by her daughter, Patricia Riccobono, who passed in April 1982. Brothers who passed are John McCole in 1980 and Edward McCole in 2003. A sister, Rose Lins, passed in 2008.

Services will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, in the Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. John's Church at 10 a.m. Calling hours will be held Tuesday evening in the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. and again Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. in the funeral home until the time of services. Interment will follow in Laurelwood Cemetery, Stroudsburg.

Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home

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East Stroudsburg

www.lantermanandallenfh.com