Josephine A. LaRosa, 79, of Roslindale, died Monday, October 10, 2022 at the Genesis Healthcare Milford Center.
Born in Boston on June 7, 1943, she was the daughter of the late John and Concetta (Gelardi) LaRosa.
Auntie Joe was a lifelong resident of Roslindale.
She was a graduate of the Boston Teacher’s College and was a Boston elementary school teacher for most of her career.
Auntie Joe loved animals and was very passionate about the education of children.
She is survived by her sister, Antoinette Corby of Scituate and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
She was the sister of the late John LaRosa, Frances Arrigo, Sarah Marotta, Gasper LaRosa and Mary Avellino.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours on Thursday morning, October 13 from 9 -10:30 a.m. followed by her funeral Mass at St. Joseph Church, 151 Village St. in Medway at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Medway.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Auntie Joe’s memory to the MSPCA-Angell,
Attn: Donations, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.