Josephine Mathius Obituary

Mathius, Josephine Lorraine "Jo" (nee Buglio), age 75. Formerly of Chicago, died on April 22nd at her home in Orland Park. Devoted wife of Marvin J. Mathius Sr., dedicated mother of Marvin Jr. (Lisa) and Mark (Lorelei), loving grandmother of John Paul, Ashley Brooke and Jacqueline Eve, caring sister of James Buglio and Louise (Timothy) Cummings, kind aunt and cousin to many. Visitation Wednesday, from 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Thursday, 9:15 a.m. from the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park, to St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mass 10 a.m. Interment Good Shepherd Cemetery. Jo was born in Chicago on June 4, 1931 to Lucille and Frank Buglio and was a long-time resident of the City's South Side. She grew up attending St. Ann's Grammar School and parish and later attended Harper High School. In her adult years, she lived in St. Albert the Great Parish in Burbank, St. Bede Parish in Chicago, St. Germaine Parish in Oak Lawn and St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Orland Park. Jo was an active member of the Orland Park Senior Citizen Community attending countless community events. During the summer months she could be counted upon being seen nearly everyday at the Orland Park Aquatic Center enjoying the sun and practicing her backstroke. In her youth, Jo was a skilled and avid figure skater who delighted family and friends with her keen athletic abilities. In addition to her considerable prowess as a figure skater, Jo was a gifted athlete in softball, volleyball, track and field, table tennis and most notably horseshoes, at which she defeated many male opponents. In her later years, Jo excelled in bowling, regularly capturing top honors among the female competitors in the leagues in which she competed. Along with Marvin, her husband of 57 years, Jo was the key member of the committee to organize the "Old Neighborhood Reunion" gathering residents from the areas of 63rd Street to 47th Street and State Street to Halsted Street. The 362 attendees represented numerous schools from throughout the area. This event saw many return to Chicago from as far away as California. Jo considered this one of her greatest personal accomplishments of her later years. www.sheehyfh.com 708-857-7878.