Josephine Polimeni Obituary

JOSEPHINE POLIMENI PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON OCTOBER 8, 2023 WITH HER FAMILY BY HER SIDE "JOSIE" WIFE OF PREDECEASED HUSBAND JOSEPH POLIMENI, WERE MARRIED AND RAISED THEIR KIDS IN BROOKLYN WITH MANY YEARS OF FOND MEMORIES AND LOVE HER SISTER FRAN AND PREDECEASED BROTHERINLAW "CURLY" SHARED WITH HER SO MANY YEARS OF LAUGHS, LOVE AND WONDERFUL COMPANY MOM SPOKE WITH HER SISTER QUITE OFTEN, AND THAT MADE MOM HAPPY HER CHILDREN VINCENT, LORRAINE, JAMES, JOANNE HER GRANDCHILDREN JOSEPH, JIMMIE, JENNIFER, CHRISTOPHER, GINA, CHRISTINA, DOMINIC, STEPHANIE, DANNY HER GREAT GRANDCHILD. . . ANNABELLE WHETHER SHE WAS CALLED "MOM","MOMMY", "JO","SISTER", "NANNY" OR "NANNA" THEY ALL MEANT THE WORLD TO HER AND GAVE HER MANY YEARS OF LOVE,HAPPIENSS,LAUGHTER AND BLESSED FAMILY MEMORIES JOSIE LOVED TO COOK, LOVED TO EAT, (ESPECIALLY CHINESE), AND LOVED TO BE WITH HER FAMILY LOVED THE CHALLENGE OF DOING A PUZZLE (TO PERFECTION) AND THEN HANGING IT IN UP WHEN DONE, ENJOYED HER "CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL" BOOKS TO READ, SAYING THE ROSARY, OR BEING CHALLENGED BY HER "WORD SEARCH" MAGAZINES AND, OF COURSE STILL ENJOYED HER GAME SHOWS ON TV (SOME FAVORITES BEING "THE PRICE IS RIGHT AND LETS MAKE A DEAL", AND THE "COOKING CHALLENGE SHOWS" ) MOM WAS AT HER HAPPIEST WHEN SHE SAW HER FAMILY HAPPY SHE GAVE OF HERSELF WHENEVER NEEDED WHEN SHE LIVED IN HER SENIOR BUILDING, SHE MADE MANY FRIENDS WHOM ALL TRULY ENJOYED HER COMPANY AND USE TO COMPLIMENT ON HOW "JOE" ALWAYS WANTS TO HELP (THEY ALWAYS SAID, "YOUR MOM FEEDS US! WE LOVE WHEN WE SMELL HER COOKING") AS WELL AS HER MANY "GOOD" FRIENDS IN THE BUILDING (ESPECIALLY HER DEAR FRIEND LORRAINE WHO CONSTANTLY (TILL THE PRESENT TIME) CHECKED IN ON HER AND THEY WOULD CHAT ON THE PHONE WEEKLY) MARILYN, GEORGE, & DIANE WHO RAN THE BUILDING WERE THERE ALL THE TIME TO BE SURE MOM WAS SAFE AND ALWAYS MADE THE TIME TO TALK OR JUST "CHECK IN" THANK YOU ALL FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE AFTER MOM COULD NO LONGER BE LEFT ALONE, (FOR SAFETY) SHE RESIDED IN A NURSING HOME THAT WE WERE ALL SO FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM HER FAMILY THIS ALLOWED US TO SEE HER EVERYDAY AND MANY TIMES A DAY THE STAFF AT "COMPLETE CARE" IN TOMS RIVER FROM WHEN YOU ENTERED THE FRONT DESK, TO HER PT GIRLS (WITH JOANNA ALWAYS GIVING MOM A SMILE AS SHE SAW HER IN THE HALLWAYS), HER NURSES,(ANNA, ANGELA, DEBBIE, RADINE, JOAN, WILL,(JUST TO NAME A FEW), (ALWAYS TAKING THE TIME TO CHECK ON MOM AND GIVE US KIND ADVICE WHEN NEEDED) "ALL" HER ACTIVITY STAFF (LINDA AND NAN VISITING MOMS ROOM AND PUTTING A SMILE ON MOMMY'S FACE),(LINDA ALWAYS CALLING MOM, "MY GIRL") AS WELL AS JOANNA, AND LOUIS. . . "ALL" OF THEM ALWAYS TRYING TO KEEP THAT SPARK AND ENERGY IN MOM NEVER FAILING TO TAKE HER TO DAILY ACTIVITIES AND, OF COURSE HER LOVING AIDS, (ALL OF THEM WERE SO KIND), CASEY (WHO "RENAMED" MOMMY "JO JO"), JEN, SALLY,TRISH, DESIRE', GIANNA, KEYANNA, AMBER, CRYSTAL ALWAYS POSITIVE, ALWAYS ENCOURAGING MOM TO BE ACTIVE WE THANK YOU "ALL" FROM MATCHING MOMS OUTFITS IN THE MORNING TO CATERING TO HER EVERY NEED , TO PHYSICALLY WALKING WITH HER, TO CONSTANTLY SPARKING HER TO BE PART OF THE DAY, TO ENDING HER EVENING SO VERY COMFORTABLE!! (PUTTING OUT HER "SNACKS" SHE LOVED TO MUNCH ON) HER EXCELLENT KITCHEN STAFF (STANLEY AND NADINE ASSURING THAT MOMS MENU EACH WEEK WAS TO HER ENJOYMENT) THEY ALL WERE THE MOST CARING WE HAVE EVER SEEN THEY TREATED MOM AS IF SHE WERE THEIR OWN (THANK YOU) THE ENTIRE PLACE WAS EFFICIENT AND MOM GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MANY FRIENDS, EVERY SINGLE ONE LOVING MOM AND ENJOYING HER COMPANY SHE ENJOYED ACTIVITIES EVERYDAY,(WITH BINGO BEING HER FAVORITE) MONTHLY MASS, LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY, ALWAYS HAPPY TO GET HER HAIR AND NAILS DONE, AND TO JUST ENJOY HER EVERDAY! JUST RECENTLY SHE CELEBRATED HER 96th BIRTHDAY FIRSLTY, WITH HER FRIENDS, AND A PIZZA PARTY AND BINGO. . . THEN WE TOOK HER TO THE BOARDWALK FOR SOME FUN IT WAS A "GOOD" BIRTHDAY WEEKEND FOR HER SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE EACH DAY WHEN WE SAW HER MOM CONSTANTLY TOLD US HOW WONDERFUL EVERYONE TREATS HER SHE NEVER COMPLAINED AND WAS A PLEASURE BEING AROUND THANK YOU COMPLETE CARE FOR KEEPING "LIFE" IN MOM! COMPLETE CARE WAS SIMPLY A BLESSING ALLOWING MOM TO HAVE 24/7 EYES ON HER, WHILE STILL ENABLING US TO SEE HER EVERYDAY, TO COME OUT FOR FAMILY DINNERS OR A STROLL ON THE BOARDWALK(FOR HER JELLY APPLES,ICE CREAM AND PIZZA) WHENEVER POSSIBLE MOMMY LOVED HER KIDS AND GRANDKIDS WITH ALL HER HEART AND WAS SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER GREAT GRANDCHILD WHO MEANT THE WORLD TO HER ANNABELLE GOT TO VISIT MOMMY WITH ALL OF US AND PLAYED CARDS WITH HER (MAKING "NANNY" LAUGH AS SHE WOULD WIN HER AT WAR) MOMMY LOVED HER PAST MEMORIES OF JUST RELAXING IN THE BACKYARD WATCHING EVERYONE HAVE FUN ONE OF HER FONDEST MEMORIES WAS HER BIRTHDAY WHICH (BEING THE 4TH OF JULY), BROUGHT HER MANY YEARS OF CELEBRATION, LOVE, LAUGHTER AND "WATER FIGHTS" (CRAZY,MAJOR WATER FIGHTS!!)(lol) WITH ALL OF US SHE REMEMEBRED OUR "FAMILY" THANKSGIVINGS AND ENJOYING STAYING UP LATE PREPPING FOR IT THE NIGHT BEFORE SHE WAS A VERY GOOD PERSON WHO LOVED AND WAS GRATEFUL TO EVERY DAY GOD GAVE HER (AND NEVER FAILED TO THANK HIM EACH DAY) AT THE VERY END , ALLS SHE TALKED ABOUT WAS HER PAST, ESPECIALLY HER HUSBAND, SONGS THEY SANG WHEN HE PLAYED HIS GUITAR,(HARMONIZING TOGETHER) AND HEARING HER SON SING ALL THE "OLDIES" (ALWAYS GAVE HER THAT "MOM PRIDE"), TALKED ABOUT HER FAMILY, HER CHILDREN, HER GRANDCHILDREN, HER GREAT GRANDCHILD, AND HER FRIENDS, WITH "ALL GOOD" MEMORIES EVERY DAY MOM NEVER FAILED TO SAY, "I LOVE YOU"("MORE") MOM WAS A VERY GOOD PERSON AND SHE WILL SURELY BE MISSED BY ALL OF US AND LOVED FOREVER THANK YOU MOMMY To to the family or in memory of Josephine (Vizzio) Polimeni, please