Josephine Kryzanowski of Bristol, beloved wife of the late Frank S. Kryzanowski, died on Saturday (June 23, 2012) at Bristol Hospital. Josephine was born in Sicily on January 25, 1920 and was a daughter of the late Concetto and Sebastiana (DiPietro) Gionfriddo. She came to America in 1929 and settled in Bristol. She retired from Chandler-Evans after 30 years of service as Executive Secretary. After her retirement in 1985, she became a volunteer at Bristol Hospital working there for 25 years before retiring in 2011. Josephine was a founding and charter member of the Grace Nesci Lodge # 1826 Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) since the lodge’s inception in 1967. She served as president of the lodge and was recording secretary for many years. On the state level of OSIA, she served for many years as Corresponding Secretary and, upon retiring from office, was given the honor of State Officer Emeritus for lifetime. Josephine’s greatest pleasure in life was time spent with her family, all of whom she loved very much. She was an avid traveler, her favorite destination being California where she made countless trips to visit her son and family. She loved to read, play cards, and play bingo, and visited the casinos regularly. She was a life-long loyal Red Sox fan and attended many games at Fenway Park. Josephine is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, John and Vicki Kryzanowski of Mill Valley, CA; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann Marie and Ken Kochanowsky of Plainville; two precious granddaughters, Kristen Monteleone and her husband, Damian, of Glen Ridge, NJ, and Alexandra Kryzanowski of Mill Valley, CA; and three treasured great-grandsons, Colin, Julian, and Ethan Monteleone. She was predeceased by her brother, Anthony Gionfriddo. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (June 27, 2012) at 9 AM from Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., to Saint Anthony Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM. Burial will follow in Saint Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday between 4 and 7 PM. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Anthony Church Development Fund, 111 School St., Bristol, CT 06010.