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Josephine Gloria Watson (Nee Meli) passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on May 27, 2025 in Lakewood Ranch, Florida at the home of her eldest daughter, and was surrounded by close family members. Josie, as she was called by everyone, was born on July 19, 1938, in Baltimore, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her husband of 14 years, Van Erwin Watson; her father Benjamin Meli and mother Mary Grace Meli (Nee …

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Born

July 19th, 1938
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Passed away

May 27th, 2025
Lakewood Ranch, FL

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Josephine "Josie" Watson