Obituary of Josephine S. Stevens

Josephine Kubasik Stevens, age 97, of Rome, passed away peacefully February 7, 2014, at the Rome Memorial Hospital Residential Healthcare Facility, with her loving family at her side. She was born March 2, 1916, in Bessemer, MI, a daughter of Joseph and Stella Kaczor Kubasik. Her family moved to Annsville, when Josephine was one year old and later to Rome, when she was eight years old. She was educated in Rome schools. She was employed at Montgomery Ward and the Union Fork & Hoe during WW II, where she proudly assembled bomb nosepiece detonators for the War effort. Josephine later worked and retired as a food service supervisor at the Rome Developmental Center. She was a member of the Church of the Transfiguration. Josephine is survived by a son and daughter in law, Gerald and Kathy Stevens of Rome; grandchildren, Kevin A. Stevens, Jason P. Stevens, Jeffrey R. Stevens and Jonathan Stevens; and 8 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Robert Stevens, and three sisters, Mary Narolis, Beatrice Swistak and Helen Kubasik. The family wishes to sincerely thank the staff of Rome Memorial Hospital 3 East, for their years of compassionate care and friendship extended to Josephine. Funeral services will be at a time to be announced in the Spring. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Barry Funeral Home, 807 W. Chestnut Street. Please offer online tributes or light a candle at: www.BarryFuneralHome.com.