Josephine Frost

Josephine Frost (nee Sisco) age 95, of Wayne passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 6, 2019 while receiving the loving care of her family.

Josephine was born and raised in Little Falls, NJ and was one of six children to Joseph and Antoinetta Sisco.  After graduating from High School with the class of 1942 she immediately found work.  She worked for several different companies until finally earning a position at Kearfott Corporation in Little Falls.

While working at Kearfott, Josephine met a handsome young man, also an employee there, by the name of Albert Frost.  Josephine and Albert dated for a while and as fate would have it they fell in love and were married on October 20, 1967.  Shortly after getting married, Josephine and Al lived in an apartment in Wayne then briefly moved to the town of Dover.  The couple then settled in the Packanack Lake section of Wayne and remained there for the rest of their lives.

Jay and Al had a wonderful marriage full of travel, adventure, and cherished memories. They visited Maine often to see Al’s family, Nashville on a few occasions, drove to Chicago, and journeyed across the United States in the 1970’s for a full month. They had been on several cruises, visited Bermuda a couple of times, and toured the Greek Isles and Italy. Among their most memorable trips was to Turkey and the city of Ephesus. They toured the Greek and Roman ruins there, visited the Church of Mary where it is believed that the Virgin Mary had lived, and the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  Josephine and Albert cherished more than forty-eight years of loving and loyal marriage together until Albert’s passing in 2015.

Josephine was a devoted wife and was also truly devoted to her Catholic Faith.  She and her husband were parishioners of Annunciation Church in Wayne for many years where Josephine was also extremely active. She was a Eucharistic minister for Annunciation and participated in the RCIA through the church for many years as well.  One of Josephine’s favorite past times was the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle.  Almost every Sunday she could be found in her home working on them.  Josephine was a very special person who touched the lives of many people and will be missed by her friends and family alike.

Josephine is survived by her sister Elizabeth DeGange of Hamburg, two nieces; Kathy and Helen, and five nephews; Clark, Charles, Joseph, Daniel, and David.  She was predeceased by her three sisters Helen Sisco, Angie Romeo, and Julia Roan.  She was also predeceased by her brother Carl Sisco and her husband Albert in 2015.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or the charity of your choice.