Josephine Schmidt

May 23, 1923 - April 7, 2018

Josephine Schmidt, 94 of Monroe Township, New Jersey died on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge. Born Wednesday, May 23, 1923 in Staten Island, New York, Josephine was the daughter of the late Philip and Josephine Gangemi. Raised on Staten Island's north shore, Josephine would go on to graduate from Port Richmond High School. Josephine worked as a seamstress at her father's tailor shop on Post Ave. She would meet the love of her life, Paul Schmidt and the two would marry. Josephine was a member of the Y.M.C.A. on Staten Island. In her spare time she enjoyed dancing, roller skating, and taking long walks. She enjoyed swimming at Lake George during family vacations, and was very handy around the house. After retirement Josephine and Paul moved to Old Bridge, NJ, and after Paul's passing in 2014 Josephine moved to her daughter Bernadette's home in Monroe Township. She will be missed by all those who were blessed to have had her in their lives. Josephine was pre deceased by her loving parents, Philip and Josephine Gangemi, by her beloved husband of 53 years, Paul, by her caring siblings, Paul Gangemi, Pat Vadala, and Carmela Macri, and by her sister in law Anna Gangemi. Josephine is survived by her loving daughters Barbara Klass and her husband John, and Bernadette Siravo and her husband Sonny, and by her cherished grandchildren, Douglas, Scott, James, Jonathan, and Rebecca. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Immaculate Conception Church, 18 South St., Spotswood, NJ 08884, time to be announced. Entombment to follow at Cloverleaf Memorial Park, Woodbridge, NJ. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service, 3377 US Highway 9, Old Bridge, New Jersey. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.HegartyScaliaFuneralHome.com