Josephine (Kosko) Greenfield, age 92 of Raleigh, NC, formerly of DuBois, PA, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022 in Raleigh, NC after a brief illness.
Born on November 27, 1929 in DuBois, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Elizabeth (Rizzo) Schimizzi.
She was married to Franklin (Chick) Kosko who preceded her in death.
She then married Douglas Greenfield who also preceded her in death.
Josie was a homemaker and had been a Grants Department Store manager and worked at Carborundum.
She was a swimmer at DuBois Area High School where she held a long-distance swimming record.
Later in life Josie was an avid bowler and cyclist and competed on both the state and national levels.
She was a proud volunteer participant of the National Women’s Health Initiative for 40 years.
Josie was Byzantine Catholic by faith and has lived most of her life in North Tonawanda, New York.
Josie is survived by her children; (Debra Kosko of Raleigh, NC and Joseph Kosko of Saint Petersburg Beach, FL), 3 sisters (Georgia Schimizzi and Sandy Schimizzi both of DuBois, PA; Nancy Bogard of Port Clinton, OH) and over 50 nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by 1 sister (Mary Kopnitsky) and 2 brothers (Joseph & Frank Schimizzi).
A private family visitation will be held.
A Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 11 AM from Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Church in Sykesville with Father Vasyl Banyk as celebrant.
The church will open at 10:15 AM to view pictures and mementos of Josie’s life.
Due to current circumstances, the family will provide masks before entering the church to be worn throughout.
A “Celebration of Josie’s Life” will be announced at a later time.
Burial will follow in Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to National Senior Games Association, PO Box 5630 Clearwater, FL 33758; https://nsga.com/donate-today/.
The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences can be made to www.baronickfuneralhome.com.
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