Josephine Mckee

Josephine JoAnn McKee of Port Orchard, Washington died April 9, 2004 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. She was 82. She was born in Queens, New York August 13, 1921 to Stanislaus and Josephine Panzarella. She married Archie Gaston McKee Ausust 12, 1945 in New York, New York. Josephine graduated from John Adams High School in Queens, New York in 1937. She was a homemaker and mother. Josephine enjoyed reading, ceramics, cooking. She was a Roman Catholic. Josephine is survived by daughters - Stephanie Briggs (& husband, Ronald) of Holliston, Massachusetts, Patricia Self (& husband, Phillip) of Lyons, Oregon, Maryann Weis (& husband, - Peter) of Port Orchard, Washington; brother - Angelo Panzarella of Paramus, New Jersey; 6 grandchildren (Glen Patten, Robert Patten, Stephanie Book, James Briggs, John Richard Haines, Jr., Timothy Briggs); 2 great-grandchildren (Ryan and Makenna Book). She was preceded in death by her husband - Archie Gaston McKee, brother - Frank Panzarella, sister - Amalia Bickerton. A memorial service will be held at Rill Chapel's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard, Washington on April 12, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Memorial Donations may be made to: American Heart Association 4414 Woodland Park Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98103       or Breast Cancer Foundation Susan Komen 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 370 Dallas, TX 75244