Josephine C. Bartolomei, 93 of the Hilldale section of Plains, passed away Sunday morning, February 6, 2021 at the Gardens at East Mountain, Plains Township.

Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Carmella (Basta) Torchia.

Josephine was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, and was employed as a seamstress in the area garment factories. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Plains, until its closure and merger. She was also a member of the I.L.G.W.U.

She was preceded in death by her husband Adelmo (Elmo) Bartolomei on May 25, 1972, brother Frank Torchia, and sisters Elizabeth Holko and Mary Angela Torchia.

Surviving are her son Angelo Bartolomei and his wife Diana, Plains, grandchildren Nick Bartolomei and his wife Bridget, Eliot, Maine, and Samantha Bartolomei, Hampton, New Hampshire, great-grandchildren Viktor and Vivien Bartolomei, brother Michael Torchia, Taylor, Michigan.

Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family from the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, PA 18705, with interment in the Italian Independent Cemetery, West Wyoming.