Josephine E. Ollis

Josephine E. (Masino) Ollis age 91 years died in the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Center on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 7, 1916 to her parents Michael and Elizabeth Laura (Godfrey) Masino, she graduated from Norwood High School with the class of 1934. She went on to attend the Miss Gillis Business School in Norwood, Massachusetts and graduated in 1936. Mrs. Ollis has been living in Walpole since 1963 moving from Norwood.

She worked for the Northrup Corporation as a laboratory technician for 20 years, retiring in 1981.

She constantly kept up with the lastest fashion trends, and she and her husband Charles would travel to fulfill their passion of Ballroom Dancing.

Beloved wife of the late Charles E. Ollis. Loving mother of Joan L. and her husband Robert J. Harmening of Wake Forest, NC, Charlotte J. Oles of Canton, Richard C. and his wife Helen A. Ollis of Walpole, and Charles E. Ollis of Foxboro. Cherished grandmother of Robert C. and his wife Martha Harmening of Wake Forest, NC, Lorraine J. and her husband James Chapin of Wake FOrest, NC, Colleen M. and her husband Carl Larsen of Raleigh, NC, Rachel A. Ollis of LA, CA, Richard A. Ollis of Walpole, Ryan A. Ollis of Walpole, and Russell A. Ollis of Walpole. Great grandmother of Ryan Chapin, Parker Chapin, Robert Harmening, and Rebekah Harmening. Sister of Marianne Cercone of Walpole. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial that will be celebrated at Saint Catherine of Siena Church Washington Street (Route 1A) Norwood on Monday, August 18, 2008 10AM. Visiting hours are Sunday, August 17, 2008 from 4-6PM in the James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home 48 Common Street Walpole. Interment is in Maple Grove Cemetery Walpole. Memorial donations may be made to: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 2210 Millbrook Road #109 Raleigh, NC 27604.