Josephine D. Taglioli, 89, of South Whitehall Township, died May 27, 2020, from natural causes in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

She was the loving wife of the late Emery Q. Taglioli, whom she married on Nov. 21, 1953.

Born in Summit Hill, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Stella (Castagnera) DeCal.

A 1948 graduate of Allentown High School, before her marriage, she was a clerical worker at the former Bell Telephone, Allentown.

Afterward, she lived a full life as a wonderful mother and homemaker.

A devoted member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Orefield, she was also a longtime member of the Allentown Italian Club and its ladies bowling league, as well as the Lehigh Country Club and its ladies golf league.

In addition to bowling and golf, she loved cooking, playing cards and knitting - always to the backdrop of a familiar Frank Sinatra melody.

Moments shared in Nonna’s kitchen, enjoying and learning her secret Italian recipes, will forever be cherished by family.

Her survivors include sons Attorney Quintes D. Taglioli and his wife, Cynthia, of Allentown and Anthony J. Taglioli of Orefield; daughters Lisa Butz of Orefield and Gina, wife of Mark Demchyk, of Sinking Spring; brother Ronald DeCal and his wife, JoAnn, of Whitehall; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her sister Lenora Hirschel.

Services will be private, at the convenience of the family.

Condolences may be offered and further information may be found at jsburkholder.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 1100 N., Bethesda, MD 20814.

Arrangements were made by J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown.