Josephine Colarusso, 89, of Emmaus, died December 17, 2016 in Above and Beyond. She was the widow of Theodore Colarusso. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Kocsis) Yanochko. She worked as an assembler for General Electric for many years, retiring in 1980. She was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Allentown.

Survivors: Son, Kevin J. Colarusso and wife Patricia of Andreas; Brothers, George Yanochko, Sr. of Trexlertown and John Yanochko of Emmaus; Sister, Ann Lick of Macungie. She was predeceased by a daughter, Jean K. Colarusso and a brother, Andrew Yanochko.

Services: Graveside Services Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 at 10:30 AM in Resurrection Cemetery. Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., Emmaus is handling arrangements.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.