Josephine Cavallo Leonard passed
away Tuesday, July 3.
Josephine was the widow of Wallace
Leonard, who passed away in 1965, and with John Holt for 40 years, helping him
raise his children, before John passed away.
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| Josephine Cavallo Leonard |
Josephine’s stepchildren included:
Martha Honey
Holt Amos, Class of 1967, who works at Fairmont State in the
business division and is the mother of Tammy Sue Lindsey; Marva Holt Bombard,
Class of 1966, married to Joe Bombard; and John Richard Holt, married to Tamara
Anderson Holt, 1980 North Marion graduate
There’s
a Serene Ellen Holt, Class of 1924, and a Marjorie
Delores Meredith Holt, Class of 1947, who married Bill Holt. Both are deceased.
Honey wrote:
“There aren’t enough words in the dictionary
to explain how special this lady is! She never met a stranger and always had a
smile and a hug for you! She loved helping anyone she could and never ever
complained! She loved to cook and enjoyed sharing it with everyone!
“I
always loved the way she would giggle when she did something silly! She was
always my best friend and I could tell her anything and everything and it never
went any further!
“Sure
wish and pray they would find a cure for Alzheimer’s! I have been so blessed to
have her in my life! And so glad that I got to make memories with her that I
will never forget! I love you Mom! RIP until we meet again!”
Josephine’s
obituary:
Josephine (Cavallo) Leonard, 94, of Fairmont, passed away peacefully at
J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, under Hospice care, on July 03, 2018, after a
short-term hospital stay and long illness of Alzheimer’s. She was the daughter
of the late Frank and Catherine Cavallo, of Fairmont.
Josephine retired at age 62, and worked hard all her life to support her family. She spent her early years working at Murphy’s to Westinghouse, a cook and waitress at Poky Dot, factory work at Fairmont Box Shop, and retail work at Grants and Watsons.
She was as sweet as they come, an angel living on earth. God blessed us with her presence. She always had a smile on her face, never knew a stranger, and was happy-go-lucky. She loved children, enjoyed being with family, enjoyed cooking, and enjoyed going to fairs with her loving companion, John Holt.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her long-time loving companion of forty years, John F. Holt; and her husband, Wallace F. Leonard, who passed away in 1965. Josephine was the youngest of 13 children who preceded her in death: sisters: Margaret DeLuca, Minnie Wash, Virginia Raad, and Mary Astrino; brothers: Carmen Cavallo and Pat Cavallo; and six siblings who died in childhood. The seven children who lived to adulthood were the character builders of the family.
She is survived by her daughter Madonna Leonard, currently of Morgantown, and her son, Roy Leonard, of Morgantown. She is also survived by her granddaughter, Sydni Broadwater, of Morgantown.
Also surviving from Fairmont and surrounding areas are her stepsons: Guy F. Leonard and wife, Karen; Frank Holt; John Richard Holt, and wife, Tamra; stepdaughters: Marva Jean Bombard, and husband, Joe, and Martha “Honey” Amos. She is also survived by many step-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
The family would like to thank WV Caring (hospice care), all the nurses and doctors at Ruby who attended to Josephine, and our daily caregivers Michele Lindsey and Ruth Gibson, from Senior Monongalian Center for all their care and compassion.
Josephine retired at age 62, and worked hard all her life to support her family. She spent her early years working at Murphy’s to Westinghouse, a cook and waitress at Poky Dot, factory work at Fairmont Box Shop, and retail work at Grants and Watsons.
She was as sweet as they come, an angel living on earth. God blessed us with her presence. She always had a smile on her face, never knew a stranger, and was happy-go-lucky. She loved children, enjoyed being with family, enjoyed cooking, and enjoyed going to fairs with her loving companion, John Holt.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her long-time loving companion of forty years, John F. Holt; and her husband, Wallace F. Leonard, who passed away in 1965. Josephine was the youngest of 13 children who preceded her in death: sisters: Margaret DeLuca, Minnie Wash, Virginia Raad, and Mary Astrino; brothers: Carmen Cavallo and Pat Cavallo; and six siblings who died in childhood. The seven children who lived to adulthood were the character builders of the family.
She is survived by her daughter Madonna Leonard, currently of Morgantown, and her son, Roy Leonard, of Morgantown. She is also survived by her granddaughter, Sydni Broadwater, of Morgantown.
Also surviving from Fairmont and surrounding areas are her stepsons: Guy F. Leonard and wife, Karen; Frank Holt; John Richard Holt, and wife, Tamra; stepdaughters: Marva Jean Bombard, and husband, Joe, and Martha “Honey” Amos. She is also survived by many step-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
The family would like to thank WV Caring (hospice care), all the nurses and doctors at Ruby who attended to Josephine, and our daily caregivers Michele Lindsey and Ruth Gibson, from Senior Monongalian Center for all their care and compassion.
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