Obituary of Josephine Elizabeth DiLollo

Josephine Elizabeth DiLollo of Warren NJ died peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family on August 14, 2019. She was 95 years old.   

A memorial service will be held on August 20th at 5:30 at Higgins Home for Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd, Watchung, NJ 07069 between the hours of 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. A prayer service will begin at 7:30.

Josephine was born in New York on March 14, 1924, the daughter of John A. Spero and Molly Spero.  She was the younger sister of Rose Billera, who is deceased. As a young girl, her family moved to Roselle Park, NJ where she met her husband John to whom she was married for 76 years at the time of her passing.  They later moved to Warren, NJ where they resided for over 50 years.

During WW2, she worked in a defense plant, helping the war effort. She was a talented painter, gardenier and traveler.  Her most treasured blessing was her family, which spanned three generations.

Josephine is survived by her loving husband John E. DiLollo, son John and wife Marina, son Bertrand and wife Leslie, daughter Linda Eberle and  husband John, six grandchildren, Jennifer Sieber, Diane Naugle, Steven DiLollo and wife Jennifer, Christopher Eberle and wife Keiko, Timothy Eberle and wife Judy.  She leaves 11 great grandchildren, Grayson, Cassidy and Sheridan Sieber, Kaleb and Grace Naugle, Anthony and Angelina DiLollo, Luca Eberle Riky and Jun Bae, Nuri Pentangelo and family,  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children”s Hospital.