No Visitation


~Memorial Service~ 
12:00 P.M.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Lakeside Baptist Church
1641 N. Basin Road
Mannford, Oklahoma 74044



At the family's request, 
Grandma Jo has been cremated,
and her family will care for her cremains. 


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JOSEPHINE ANN POLITO 
"GRANDMA JO"
of Berryhill, Oklahoma
AGE    93
BORN
August 29, 1930 in 
Omaha, NE.
ENTERED REST
March 19, 2024 in
Berryhill, OK.
PARENTS
Joseph & Lucille Polito
RETIRED   
from Corning Glassware

PREDECEASED BY:
PARENTS, SON Ted, TWO SISTERS,
ONE BROTHER, ONE GRANDCHILD &
SON-IN-LAW   Charles Hancock

SURVIVED BY:
CHILDREN
Sharon Hancock of Berryhill, OK.
Donnie Clary of TX.
Mike & Trish Clary of Lincoln, NE.
JoAnn Fowler of Rogersville, MO.
BROTHER
Bobby Jim Maltby of Omaha, NE.
SISTERS
Irene Hamilton of Mannford, OK.
Betty Campbell of Mannford, OK.
TWELVE GRANDCHILDREN
TWENTY FIVE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
TWO GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN


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The following was lovingly written by 
Grandma Jo's family....

Josephine Ann "Grandma Jo" Polito, 93, 
of Berryhill, Oklahoma, 
passed away on March 19, 2024.
She was born on August 29, 1930, 
in Omaha, Nebraska, 
to the late Joseph Polito and Lucille Welch.
She is survived by her children
 Sharon Hancock, Donnie Clary, 
Mike Clary (Trish), and JoAnn Fowler;
her sisters Irene Hamilton and Betty Campbell, 
brother Bob Maltby, sister-in-law Noni Polito,
 daughter-in-law Thetis Hitt,
 as well as 12 grandchildren, 
25 great-grandchildren, 
and 2 great-great-grandchildren. 
Grandma Jo also leaves behind 
numerous nieces and nephews who adored her.
She is preceded in death by
 her father Joseph Polito, 
mother Lucille Welch, son Ted Hitt, 
brother Salvatore Polito, 
sisters Patsy Ludwick and Barbara Bengston, 
brother-in-law Carl Bengston,
 nieces Cindy Bengston and 
Shelly Ludwick Kapuchuck, 
brother-in-law Darrell Ludwick,
 great-niece Deni Eldridge, 
stepfather Donald Welch, 
and son-in-law Charlie Hancock.
Known affectionately as "Grandma Jo," 
she touched the lives of many 
and will be deeply missed.
She was devoted to her family, 
enjoyed their company, and loved to laugh. 
While her children and grandchildren are 
very familiar with "the look" you might 
get if you were in trouble, 
even that was usually quickly followed 
by an ornery smile and laugh. 
She was proud of her Italian heritage and her
family spaghetti and meatballs recipe 
always had everyone asking for seconds. 
Whether she was playing bingo with her sisters, 
winning a little money at the casino, 
or cheering for the Huskers, 
she lived life to the fullest.
She taught the generations that followed her 
the importance of hard work. 
She continued to work part-time 
for several years after her retirement from 
Corning in Muskogee, OK.
A funeral service to honor and 
celebrate Grandma Jo's life will be held on
 April 6, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.
at Lakeside Baptist Church,
 located at 1641 N. Basin Road, 
Mannford, OK 74044.
Grandma Jo's memory is a blessing 
to all who knew and loved her 
and she will be missed.