On Monday, February 18, 2013 Josephine Kealey was received by Our Lord and died peacefully with her family at her side at Hospice & Community Care of Mt. Joy, PA. Born in Philadelphia, PA on February 19, 1919 she was the loving daughter of Joseph Leo and Adele (Erkert) McCullough and the sister of Marie Charlotte (McCullough) Flum of St. Petersburg, FL. Josephine was preceded in death by her loving husband, Thomas Richard Kealey who died in 1983. She is survived by daughters, Carol A. Husted of Mountville, PA and Linda M. McCloud of Denver, PA; sons, Thomas R. Kealey and wife Elizabeth (Pignataro) of Manheim, Richard Kealey and wife Mary Louise (Rash) of Stillwater, PA and Joseph M. Kealey and wife Kyle L. (Kolb) of Denver, PA. Josephine known as "Mimi" was the beloved grandmother of Thomas, Stephen, Darren and Eric Husted, Kristin Lukianovitch, Laura McCloud, Adam Kealey, Rachael Kealey and Michael Kealey, and great-grandmother to Megan, Brandon, Julia, Paige, Sara, Owen and baby Connor and many nieces and nephews.

Known as "Kay Baby" to her husband Tom, Josephine loved to write letters, read, sing and sew for which she won a Sewing Award at her graduation from Hallahan Girls High School in 1937. She was always ready to make prom gowns, Halloween costumes and bridesmaid dresses even into her 80's. Hard work was her motto and she demonstrated that "age" would not stop her working into her 93 ^rd year in the office of her son's business, Brown Transmission and Bearing. Her faith and grace was evident to everyone she knew and all who loved her and will miss forever.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1PM on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 558 W. Walnut St, Lancaster, PA 17603 with Rev. Michael E. Messner as Celebrant. Family and friends will be received from 12 noon to 1PM at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice & Community Care, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 and to Holy Family Radio, PO Box 6025, Lancaster, PA 17607. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-393-9661