Jo Anne Alise Mauritho, 83, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at her residence in Riverview, Michigan. Jo Anne was born in Howell, Michigan to Lloyd and Beatrice Cook. Jo Anne graduated from Michigan State University and in 1948 she married Russell R. Mauritho, Jr., a war veteran from Wyandotte. After raising her four children Jo Anne had a successful career and retired as an administrator with the State of Michigan. Jo Anne was a wonderful mother and a full-time homemaker in every sense of the word, volunteering at her childrens’ schools and in their classrooms, serving as a Cub Scout den mother, participating on field trips and numerous fundraising activities. She was deeply involved in the PTA and was president of the PTA Council. Jo Anne was an excellent seamstress and made clothes for her family and costumes for the Riverview High School theatre. She regularly enlisted her young children and their friends to make cookies for fundraisers – tons of cookies. Still, she found time to be a volunteer with whatever organization needed her many talents. Jo Anne was an Election Board supervisor, chairwoman for the March of Dimes, chairwoman of the early Riverview Days, and in 2007 was celebrated as the Senior Volunteer of the Year by the City of Riverview. She enjoyed mentoring and volunteering in the library at Memorial Elementary for many years. Jo Anne also enjoyed traveling, especially going on cruises and other fun outings with her children and relatives. Jo Anne will be remembered by those who knew her for her love, ambition, volunteer efforts, special talents, kindness, and dependability. Jo Anne is survived by her four children and their spouses, William Mauritho and his wife Pamela of Riverview, Nancy Wing and her husband Richard III of Drexel Hill, PA, Russell Mauritho, III of Charleston, SC, and Margery Jones and her husband Thomas of Tallahassee, FL, a sister, Shirley Cook of Oxford, MI, seven grandchildren, Scott and Troy Mauritho of Riverview, Richard IV, Michael, and Mark Wing and Catherine Morris of Drexel Hill, PA, Christopher Mauritho of Savannah, GA, and four great grandchildren, Michael Jr., Timothy, Moira, and Colin Wing. A private family interment will be held at Michigan Memorial Park. Please consider signing the online guestbook, viewing and sharing photos, and sharing your thoughts with the family. Pictures may be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/Jo-Anne-Mauritho
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