Mrs. Josephine Thomas Portuondo, 75, author, widow of the late Dr. B. H. Portuondo, and a granddaughter of the late Governor William H. Bissell, died at her home, 203 Abend Street, last night from infirmities of age following a two-year illness.
Mrs. Portuondo wrote several short stories in her younger days and in 1906 her book, "True Historical Stories for Children," was published. Her grandfather served as Governor of Illinois from 1856 to 1860.
A native of Bellleville, she was born November 23, 1867, and was a daughter of the late Judge Charles Wait and Rhode Thomas, nee Bissell, also natives of Belleville. Her father died in 1906, one week after he had been nominated for the Illinois State Supreme Court.
She attended Ursuline Academy at Springfield and Loretto Academy at Nearing, Ky.
Mrs. Portuondo married Dr. Buenaventura H. Portuondo, well-known Catholic layman and a member of the Knights of St. Gregory, at Belleville April 11, 1893. He died March 9, 1939. Dr. Portuondo served for many years as chairman of the St. Clair County Chapter of the American Red Cross and was well-known for his philanthropic work in the field of medicine.
She is survived by five children;
~ [Josephine] Mrs. John F. Engelke, 805 East Washington street.
~ Mother Mary Rita of the Ursuline Order and stationed at Springfield, Ill.
~ [Isabel] Mrs. L. P. Regnier, 203 Abend st
~ [Sylvia] Mrs. R. A McDermott, Milwaukee, Wis.
~ Dr. Buenaventura C. Portuondo, St. Louis, Mo.
She also leaves two grandchildren; John B. Regnier of Belleville and Richard McDermott of Milwaukee; and a brother, Attorney Bissell Thomas of Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Portuondo was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Third Order of St. Francis of St. Peter's Cathedral.
Funeral services Monday from Bux Funeral Home to St. Peter's Cathedral. Burial in Green Mount Cemetery.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
Friday, January 22, 1943
Mrs. Portuondo wrote several short stories in her younger days and in 1906 her book, "True Historical Stories for Children," was published. Her grandfather served as Governor of Illinois from 1856 to 1860.
A native of Bellleville, she was born November 23, 1867, and was a daughter of the late Judge Charles Wait and Rhode Thomas, nee Bissell, also natives of Belleville. Her father died in 1906, one week after he had been nominated for the Illinois State Supreme Court.
She attended Ursuline Academy at Springfield and Loretto Academy at Nearing, Ky.
Mrs. Portuondo married Dr. Buenaventura H. Portuondo, well-known Catholic layman and a member of the Knights of St. Gregory, at Belleville April 11, 1893. He died March 9, 1939. Dr. Portuondo served for many years as chairman of the St. Clair County Chapter of the American Red Cross and was well-known for his philanthropic work in the field of medicine.
She is survived by five children;
~ [Josephine] Mrs. John F. Engelke, 805 East Washington street.
~ Mother Mary Rita of the Ursuline Order and stationed at Springfield, Ill.
~ [Isabel] Mrs. L. P. Regnier, 203 Abend st
~ [Sylvia] Mrs. R. A McDermott, Milwaukee, Wis.
~ Dr. Buenaventura C. Portuondo, St. Louis, Mo.
She also leaves two grandchildren; John B. Regnier of Belleville and Richard McDermott of Milwaukee; and a brother, Attorney Bissell Thomas of Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Portuondo was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Third Order of St. Francis of St. Peter's Cathedral.
Funeral services Monday from Bux Funeral Home to St. Peter's Cathedral. Burial in Green Mount Cemetery.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
Friday, January 22, 1943
Mrs. Josephine Thomas Portuondo, 75, author, widow of the late Dr. B. H. Portuondo, and a granddaughter of the late Governor William H. Bissell, died at her home, 203 Abend Street, last night from infirmities of age following a two-year illness.
Mrs. Portuondo wrote several short stories in her younger days and in 1906 her book, "True Historical Stories for Children," was published. Her grandfather served as Governor of Illinois from 1856 to 1860.
A native of Bellleville, she was born November 23, 1867, and was a daughter of the late Judge Charles Wait and Rhode Thomas, nee Bissell, also natives of Belleville. Her father died in 1906, one week after he had been nominated for the Illinois State Supreme Court.
She attended Ursuline Academy at Springfield and Loretto Academy at Nearing, Ky.
Mrs. Portuondo married Dr. Buenaventura H. Portuondo, well-known Catholic layman and a member of the Knights of St. Gregory, at Belleville April 11, 1893. He died March 9, 1939. Dr. Portuondo served for many years as chairman of the St. Clair County Chapter of the American Red Cross and was well-known for his philanthropic work in the field of medicine.
She is survived by five children;
~ [Josephine] Mrs. John F. Engelke, 805 East Washington street.
~ Mother Mary Rita of the Ursuline Order and stationed at Springfield, Ill.
~ [Isabel] Mrs. L. P. Regnier, 203 Abend st
~ [Sylvia] Mrs. R. A McDermott, Milwaukee, Wis.
~ Dr. Buenaventura C. Portuondo, St. Louis, Mo.
She also leaves two grandchildren; John B. Regnier of Belleville and Richard McDermott of Milwaukee; and a brother, Attorney Bissell Thomas of Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Portuondo was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Third Order of St. Francis of St. Peter's Cathedral.
Funeral services Monday from Bux Funeral Home to St. Peter's Cathedral. Burial in Green Mount Cemetery.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
Friday, January 22, 1943
Mrs. Portuondo wrote several short stories in her younger days and in 1906 her book, "True Historical Stories for Children," was published. Her grandfather served as Governor of Illinois from 1856 to 1860.
A native of Bellleville, she was born November 23, 1867, and was a daughter of the late Judge Charles Wait and Rhode Thomas, nee Bissell, also natives of Belleville. Her father died in 1906, one week after he had been nominated for the Illinois State Supreme Court.
She attended Ursuline Academy at Springfield and Loretto Academy at Nearing, Ky.
Mrs. Portuondo married Dr. Buenaventura H. Portuondo, well-known Catholic layman and a member of the Knights of St. Gregory, at Belleville April 11, 1893. He died March 9, 1939. Dr. Portuondo served for many years as chairman of the St. Clair County Chapter of the American Red Cross and was well-known for his philanthropic work in the field of medicine.
She is survived by five children;
~ [Josephine] Mrs. John F. Engelke, 805 East Washington street.
~ Mother Mary Rita of the Ursuline Order and stationed at Springfield, Ill.
~ [Isabel] Mrs. L. P. Regnier, 203 Abend st
~ [Sylvia] Mrs. R. A McDermott, Milwaukee, Wis.
~ Dr. Buenaventura C. Portuondo, St. Louis, Mo.
She also leaves two grandchildren; John B. Regnier of Belleville and Richard McDermott of Milwaukee; and a brother, Attorney Bissell Thomas of Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Portuondo was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Third Order of St. Francis of St. Peter's Cathedral.
Funeral services Monday from Bux Funeral Home to St. Peter's Cathedral. Burial in Green Mount Cemetery.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
Friday, January 22, 1943
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