Josephine N. Ventura

August 22, 1934 - December 18, 2022

Our dear mother, Josephine N. Ventura, sadly passed away on Sunday, 12/18/2022, at the age of 88. Josephine was born on 8/22/1934 in Maui, Hawaii. She was a sassy and down-to-earth woman who was always there when we needed her. Along with her large family, she had many friends and was a well-loved member of several social groups.

“Jo” is survived by her children Angela Rodriguez (James), Ernesto Ventura (Shirley), Michele Karlegan (Rick); grandchildren Janelle, CC, and Jacob Rodriguez, Veronika, Alex, and Rebekah Karlegan; and great grandchildren Treven, Jesse, and Trinity Robbins.

Her beloved husband Avelino Ventura and son Ronald Ventura are deceased. Her deceased parents are Rufino and Nina Nardo. Her siblings are Carmen-deceased (Tino) Escalante, Edith (Ron) Eichensehr, Frances (John) Abreu, Franklin (Midori) Nardo, Terry (John) Kaye, and Mary-deceased Nardo.

In 1954 Josephine met her loving husband, “Lino” in San Francisco, California, during her education at UC Berkeley. They married in San Rafael in 1955. During her 34 years of marriage to “Lino” who was in the US Coast Guard, they were stationed in Alaska, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. They had four children.

“Jay” was a civil servant with the Department of Logistics during the Vietnam war then as a Systems Administrator for about 20 years at American President Lines, a shipping company. At 58 years “young” she happily retired where she continued traveling to all 7 continents except Antarctica which included 15+ ship cruises.

Josephine will be forever in our hearts…Aloha pumehana!

Friends may visit on Friday, December 30 from 4-8pm and attend a Vigil at 6pm all at Mater Dolorosa Church, 307 Willow Ave, So. San Francisco. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 31 at 10:30am also at Mater Dolorosa Church, SSF. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma.