Josephine “Fatty” Erdo

Josephine “Fatty” Erdo, 91, of Alpha, New Jersey died peacefully at home on March 16, 2022. Josephine was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, on January 31, 1931.She was the daughter of the late Rose and Sabatino Cuva. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Erdo, who passed away in 2005. They were married for 52 years. 

Josephine graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1948.  She retired from  Magnetic Windings where she worked as a secretary for many years. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Alpha, New Jersey.  She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, and making holiday crafts. 

She is survived by her loving nieces and nephews:  Rosemary Azzalina, Ken Berger, Wayne Berger, Brian Corcoran, T. Kent Corcoran, John Coyle, Dolores DeHart, Chuck Erdo, Jeffrey Erdo, John Erdo, Sherri Frazier, Maureen Horvath, Mary Ellen McWhirter, Irene Segletes, Carol Swavely, and Barbara Quay. She also is survived by many caring grandnieces and grandnephews. 

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her sisters, Mary Coyle and Carmela “Dolly” Corcoran, her brother S. Frank “Sonny” Cuva, her nephew Kevin Corcoran, and her niece Joan Anastasi. 

A calling hour will be held on Saturday, March 26 from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. at Finegan Funeral Home, 924 2nd Avenue in Alpha followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Alpha. Entombment will be at St. Mary’s Mausoleum, Alpha, NJ. 

 In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Luke's Foundation ℅ St. Luke’s Warren Campus, St. Mary Catholic Church, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.