Josephine C. Gugliotti, 92, Sebastian, FL

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend

Josephine C. (Linares) Gugliotti entered the gates of heaven, just 3 weeks shy of her 93rd birthday, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Francesca Hermosa and Celodonio Martinez in Summit, NJ on August 8, 1931.

Josephine spent her early years in Manhattan, NY, where she met the love of her life, Frank, while he was serving in the US Coast Guard. The couple planted roots in Waterbury, CT, where they worked and raised their family until relocating to Florida in the late 1980s. Together, they enjoyed traveling – they cherished trips to visit family in both Italy and Spain, and especially enjoyed sailing on more than 100 cruises, many with their best friends, Manny and Aida Sanchez of FL. Frank and Jo celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on April 16th.

Jo was an outstanding chef, known for her many special dishes and the delicious cakes she baked from scratch to celebrate important events in the lives of her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed many hobbies throughout her life, including painting, ceramics, BINGO, trips to the casino, reading, and keeping up with current events. She mostly enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Having lived a very full life, she loved to reminisce and share stories of the past.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory her beloved husband, Frank, of Sebastian, FL, and her children: Joe Gugliotti and his wife Debra of Wolcott, CT/Jupiter, FL; Linda Sallstrom and her husband Carl of Tolland, CT; and Lisa Kiley and her husband Mike of Sebastian, FL. She will be dearly missed by her grandchildren: Nick Fasano and his wife Lori, Jaime Thomas and her husband RJ, Julee Busalacchi and her husband Joe, Jessica Morrison and her husband Dan, Jojo Gugliotti, and Katie Marquardt. She also leaves behind eleven great-grandchildren: Frank Anthony (deceased 2000), Madison, Nico, Adrianna, Kiley, Siena, Gia, Olivia, Haylee, Ava, and Hudson. She is survived by her sister in New Jersey Emily Hart and her husband Dan and siblings in Oviedo Spain, Celedonio, Marina, Martina, and predeceased by her sister Placeres (Placi). She also leaves behind many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her step-father, Jose Hermosa, and her mother and father-in-law, Nicola and Orsola Gugliotti.

Services are private.