Born: March 20, 1921

Died: October 25, 2010

Services: Services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home and at 11:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Church, both in Struthers.

Visitation: Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers.

STRUTHERS - Josephine M. (Clacko) DeChellis, 89, of Struthers passed away at Beeghly Oaks on Monday afternoon. Josephine was born on March 20, 1921 in Hubbard, OH, a daughter of Henry and Mary Lacivita Clacko. She came to Struthers in 1941 and worked in the catering business for Garono Catering and then at Mr. Anthony's. She was a member of St. Nicholas Church in Struthers, it's Altar & Rosary Society and helped in the kitchen during bingo. Josephine was a former member of the St. Anthony's Auxiliary in Struthers and a former member and past president of the Italian-American War Veterans Auxiliary. Josephine married James V. DeChellis on September 15, 1941 and he passed away on November 15, 2005. She leaves two sons; James J. (Patty) DeChellis, Sr. of Struthers; Carl L. (Kathy) DeChellis of Poland, OH; one daughter Antoinette M. (Richard) Shubert of Boardman, OH; one brother Anthony Clacko of Hubbard, OH; three sisters, Susan Federico of Hubbard, OH; Mary Bizzarri of Youngstown, OH and Phyllis Gedeon of Cleveland, OH; six grandchildren, Jo Lynn (Doug) Franz, Leslie (Fiancee Ken) Fredrick, J.J. (Jackie) DeChellis, Nicole Marie DeChellis, Jeffrey (Colleen) DeChellis and Vincent DeChellis; seven great-grandchildren, Marlo, Dante and James DeChellis, Jacob Jones, Caleb, Elijah and Blake Franz. Josephine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers, Felix, John, Henry and infant Henry Clacko; three sisters, Jennie Scoutelos, Eleanor Garono and Elizabeth Chicase.

Cemetery: St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery (Map)

Location: Clemente Funeral Home, Struthers (Map)

Church: Christ Our Savior Parish (St. Nicholas Church) (Map)