Josephine R. Novello Obituary (1919

Josephine R. Novello, 94, passed away at her home in Monroe Township, NJ on September 15, 2014. The daughter of John and Adelina Novello, she was born in Elizabeth, NJ on December 31, 1919. Ms. Novello graduated from Battin High School and attended Seton Hall University. She served as Assistant to the President at Mid-Atlantic Newspapers, Treasurer at Newspaper Management, Inc., and in various positions at other news organizations. She worked closely for many years with Ralph Ingersoll, previously publisher of Time, managing editor of the New Yorker, editor of Fortune, and founder and editor of the newspaper PM. In 1966, Ms. Novello founded and served as chair of the Girls Town of Bolivia Fund Raising Committee, which raised money to build a school near La Paz, leading to her being honored in week-long festivities at the school and designated as "godmother" of a graduating class. She was listed in Who's Who of American Women. Ms. Novello enjoyed travel, especially to Italy, her parents' birthplace. She also loved opera, Italian culture, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. She is survived by her brother Rudolph and a number of nieces and nephews. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday September 27th at St. James RC Church, 36 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the York Street Project (designate St. Joseph's Home), 89 York St., Jersey City, N.J 07302.