Josephine A. Bellanco

Josephine A. Bellanco, 93, of Wooster and formerly of Dover died Monday morning, Dec. 8, 2014 in the Smithville Western Care Center following a brief illness.

Born February 9, 1921 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Sicurella) Pietro. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Alex C. Bellanco who died Jan. 11, 2013. She was also preceded by a son, Leslie Bellanco; two brothers, Manuel Sicurella and Daniel Pietro; three sisters, Babe Zito, Dorothy Sicurrella and Josephine Cardinal.

Josephine was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dover.

She will be sadly missed by her family including a son, Richard (wife, Ellen) Bellanco of Wooster and a daughter in law, Regina Bellanco of Deltona, Florida; five grandchildren, David (Denise) Bellanco, Ashley Bellanco, Nicholas (Molly) Bellanco, Cindy Bellanco and Leslie Bellanco along with three great grandchildren and a brother, Charles (Mary) Pietro of Dover.

Fr. Jimmy Hatfield will officiate private services for Josephine in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory at Dover. She will be laid to rest beside her husband in Calvary Cemetery at Dover. There are no calling hours. Those who may wish to express a fond memory of Josephine may sign the online guestbook by visiting the "obituaries and flowers" link on the funeral home website at www.tolandherzig.com

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691