Josephine C. ”Jo” Rovano, 91, a former Laurium resident and current resident of The Bluffs in Houghton passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening April 29, 2015.
She was born in Pranzalito, Italy to parents Anton and Theresa Richetta, on February 17, 1924.
Jo and her family returned to Laurium in 1928. She graduated from Sacred Heart School in 1942. After attending cosmetology school, Jo worked for Stafford’s Beauty Shop in Calumet. She then owned and operated her own shop in Laurium.
On September 2, 1950 she married James J. Rovano at St. Mary’s Church in Calumet. He passed away on November 14, 1988.
She is preceded in death by: her parents; husband, James; and sisters, Marion Butala and Victoria “Dolly” Welsh.
Josephine is survived by: children, John A. (Monica) Rovano of Bootjack, Elizabeth “Bett” (Reece) Peterson of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and James P. (Susan) Rovano of Duluth, MN; grandchildren, Anthony (Patty) Rovano, Angela Rovano, Hannah Peterson, David, Sarah, and Sofia Rovano; and great-granddaughter, Alyssa Jo Rovano.
Jo was a wonderful wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a friend to many. She will be dearly missed by all.
Visitation will be held on Friday May 1, 2015 from 4-6 PM in the St. Anthony Hall at Sacred Heart Church in Calumet.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday May 2, 2015 at 11:00 AM in the Sacred Heart Church in Calumet.
Burial will be in the Lake View Cemetery.
The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet is assisting the family with the arrangements and condolences may be left for the family at www.ericksoncrowleypeterson.com
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