Josephine F. Pecora Paterno , 86, died April 12, 2010 in Toms River. Born in North Arlington, she resided in Pembroke Pines, FL for 22 years, moving back to New Jersey in 2008. Josephine worked for Electrical Research Association in Moonachie for 26 years, before retiring in 1985. She is preceded in death by her loving parents Salvatore and Johanna Rotondelli Pecora, and her siblings Sylvia Wheeler, Rose Simboli, and Vincent Pecora. Surviving are her beloved children, Diane and Ralph Marino, Louis and Linda Paterno, and Joanne Jinks, her cherished grandchildren, Eric, Todd, Tracy, Stephanie, Kyle, and Dean, her devoted sister, Phyllis Marino, and her sisters, Virginia Picchine, Dolores Bowker, and Geraldine Horner. Funeral services will be held 8:00pm Wednesday, April 14th at the Branchburg Funeral Home, 910 US Highway 202 South, Branchburg, NJ 08876. (908) 526-7638 A viewing will be Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Josephine's memory to: National Parkinson Foundation, Inc. 1501 N.W. 9th Avenue / Bob Hope Road Miami, Florida 33136-1494 or Van Dyke Hospice and Palliative Care Center 99 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08753 To send a lasting tribute or condolences to the Paterno family, please sign the online guestbook. Click "Sign Guestbook" below