CRAIG-FLAGLER PALMS FUNERAL HOME
Flagler Beach, Florida
Friday, November 25, 2016


Josephine “Josie” M. Szemak, 101 of Palm Coast FL, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Clyde E. Lassen Veterans Nursing Home in St. Augustine. She was born on July 15, 1915 in New York City.

Josie joined the Women’s Branch of the Army known as WAC and served during WWII . She later married and worked many years with her husband in the office of Szemak Auto Electric in Washington, NJ.

Upon their retirement they moved from Washington, NJ to Palm Coast, FL in 1979. Josie was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and enjoyed reading, politics and was an avid gardener and loved her flowers.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Szemak in 1984.

Survivors include her children, John Szemak of NJ; Petra (Michael) Hubbard of Palm Coast; Connie (Joseph) Cryans of NJ., grandchildren, Christopher and Nicholas Finnegan, John Cryan; great-grandchildren, Heidi, Bailey, Tyruss, Mason, Nicholas and Farah Ziobro.

A nicheside service with military honors will be at a future date at Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home.