Jo was born in Libertyville, Illinois and had lived in many cities, including Sao Paulo, Brazil with her husbands career with the DuPont Company, before his retirement and moving to Florida 13 years ago.
Jo is survived by her husband of 57 years, Paul; 3 sons, Mark, Gregory and Brian (Laura) and 2 grandchildren, Charlotte and William.
Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, 10:00am at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church.
Interment will be Monday, 10:30am at Sarasota National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dreams Are Free School, 4389 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232 www.dreamsarefree.org; or, the Pinnacle Academy, 6215 Lorraine Rd, Bradenton, FL 34202, in Jo's memory.
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