Shaughnessy, Josephine (Bertino) Age 91 of West Roxbury, MA died peacefully at home, surrounded by family on May 1. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Shaughnessy. Daughter of the late Santo and Pasqua Bertino (Pino) Loving mother to Barbara Danforth of Raynham, MA; Joanne Shaughnessy of West Roxbury MA; the late Paul Shaughnessy and the late Richard Shaughnessy. Loving mother-in-law to Thomas Danforth, Joanne Shaughnessy and David Algiers and Carolyn Castellano. Loving grandmother to David and Paul Danforth, Kelsey, Michael and Samuel Shaughnessy. Devoted and loving sister to the late Natale Bertino and his late wife Hilda; The late Salvatore Bertino and his surviving wife Serafina. Loving sister-in-law to Patricia Shaughnessy, the late William Shaughnessy, Margaret Shaughnessy, Roger Shaughnessy, Mary Griffin and Dorothy Shaughnessy. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews to whom she was very close. She is also survived by life long friend Marion Webb of Weymouth (now living in North Carolina). Born in South Boston, she moved to Brookline at age 16. She lived there for many years before eventually moving to Brighton and then finally West Roxbury. After she was widowed, she worked at the Brookline Courthouse for 17 years before retiring in the year 2000. Ma, Mom, Nonnie, Jo, Josie- a strong and simple (yet complicated) woman who was loving, funny and feisty. The most important thing in her life was her family. She expressed her love most with her delicious Italian cooking and sometimes with her very large hand-knitted hats ("always make sure you cover your ears") or toasty warm mittens (that had extraordinarily long thumbs!) She delighted in over-filling each plate with her delicious food and was always ready to serve you seconds. Mangia ti non conosci – "eat til I don't know" you was a favorite saying in her dining room. Always the last to sit down herself, she would be angry if you politely waited for her to come sit, instead of eating your food when it was put before you when it was nice and hot. Jo loved to give and do for others but was uncomfortable letting others do for her. If you invited her to dinner, she would cook and bring more food to your house than you had made yourself. She would think nothing of packing up her chicken cutlets, meatballs or even a baked ham with all the sides and riding the Bloom Bus, Redline or train to get to your house. She would never accept a ride, and right up to end, walked up the steep hill to her house with her grocery wagon loaded down with food. There was something special but undefinable about Jo. She had a touch, that certain something that made her food the most delicious, her plants the most green and even though she would describe herself as shy, she was a magnet to everyone around her- fellow shoppers at Roche Brothers, her customers at Mr. Donut, strangers waiting on the bench for the bus, mafia bosses, doctors, nurses, neighbors, friends and of course her family. She was truly adored and touched so many lives. Her grandchildren were her greatest joy- her "dahlins". Even though she suffered many losses in her life, you would never know. Her grandchildren gave her the strength and reason to keep living. All five grandchildren (and 5 dogs) stayed over at "Camp Nonnie". There was always a lot of yummy food and all kinds of adventures- travelling by T or bus, they would go "in town" to enjoy the swan boats, fishing at Castle Island, or a ride on the Duck Boats. We still laugh at the "chowder flicking incident" that happened between two of the grandchildren when she brought them to the Legal Seafood at the Prudential Center! Jo was truly one of a kind and we will miss her dearly. She was the matriarch and boss of the family until her last breath. We are so grateful that we had her in our lives for so long! Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours at Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., Brookline on Thursday morning May 6 from 10-12. Interment following at St. Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.