March 18, 1919 ~ August 16, 2024
Josephine (Jo) Rose Campagna, 105, passed away peacefully early Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart, Mich., where she resided for the last few days of her life. Until recently, Jo lived in her home in rural Shelby for the past 70-plus years. She was born March 18, 1919, in Chicago, Ill. and was believed to be one of the oldest residents in Oceana County.
Jo grew up in Chicago, the daughter of Vincent and Julia (Stasioski) Rozborski. She was the third born of four children: brother, John (Florence) Rozborski; sister, Jean (Andrew) Dziurdzik and brother, Frank Rozborski.
Jo and Nicholas Campagna were married at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Chicago in 1941, and they were charter members of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Shelby. Though she grew up as a city girl and greatly enjoyed the activities of the Chicago area, she came to Shelby with Nick, Chris and Judi in 1952 and became a farm wife on their small fruit farm just outside of Shelby. After working at the Williamson Candy Company making O’Henry candy bars during her Chicago years, she then spent 35 years employed at the former Misco (Howmet Aerospace) company in Muskegon and Whitehall before retirement. After retirement, she and Nick toured parts of the country and enjoyed their winter home in Mission, Texas, near the Mexican border. Jo enjoyed traveling and took a trip to Italy with Campagna relatives and cruised to Alaska, through the Panama Canal and the Caribbean.
Visits from family and friends, Thursday bingo at The Ladder Community Center, an occasional trip to the casino, playing cards with daughters and caregivers, doing puzzles and winning (often) and losing (more often) on scratch-off lottery tickets occupied Jo’s days. At one point after retirement, she also spent time painting landscapes, knitting and quilting.
Jo will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Josephine is survived by: her two daughters, Christine (Richard) Lound, and Judith (Gary) Lankfer; grandchildren, Alan (Liz) Lound, Lisa (Ed) Felt, Susan (Michael) Melcher and Michael (Jenni) Lankfer; numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas; stepson, Nicholas (Ann) Campagna Jr.; parents, Vincent and Julia (Stasioski) Rozborski; her siblings and their spouses; in-laws, John (Beryl) Campagna, Jasper (Beatrice) Campagna, Madeline (William) Hayes and Eugene (Betty) Campagna.
Liturgy of the Word will be shared at 11 a.m., with Father Phil Sliwinski presiding, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at Harris Funeral Home, 267 N. Michigan Ave., Shelby, MI 49455. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services, and a luncheon will take place at Our Lady of Fatima, 1372 S. Oceana Dr., Shelby, MI 49455, following interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery, W. Woodrow Rd., Shelby, MI 49455.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State Street, Shelby, MI 49455.
Harris Funeral Home, in Shelby, is in charge of arrangements. harrisfhome.com
