LENARD JOSEPHINE E. (WISNIOWSKI) Age 91, of Bellevue, passed away in peace and serenity with her daughter, Joan, and son, Henry, Jr. at her bedside in St. Margaret's Hospital on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Josephine was a loving mother and an amazing grandmother. Her optimism and sense of humor was inspiring and refreshing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry; daughter, Marcia Katterhenry; and brother, Paul Wisniowski. In addition to Joan Allen and her husband, Robert, and Henry Lenard, Jr. and his wife, Helen, she is survived by five grandchildren, Jason Katterhenry (Laura), Jeffrey Katterhenry (Kiri), Kendall Allen, Chase Allen and Henry Lenard III; sister, Dorothy (Harry) Wonderling and son-in-law, Louis Katterhenry. Josephine was born in Pittsburgh's Woods Run neighborhood on July 13, 1924, and graduated from Oliver High School. She was a shining light to all who knew her. Josephine worked for many years as payroll manager for Schaffner Manufacturing Co. in Emsworth. She was also very active for a number of years in numerous civic and charitable organizations in the North Boroughs, including the Christian Mothers of Assumption Church, Emeritus, North Suburban Adult Services, Community Club of Emsworth and the Suburban General Hospital Senior Auxiliary. A private viewing for immediate family members will be held on Monday, November 23, 2015, at LAWRENCE T. MILLER FUNERAL HOME, INC. in Bellevue, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. at the Church of the Assumption in Bellevue and burial in Christ Our Redeemer Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to Animal Friends or the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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