Josephine Gilpin, 95, longtime Central park resident and former cook with Aberdeen School District, died Tuesday afternoon, April 18, 2017 at Summit Pacific Hospital in Elma.
She was born on June 15, 1921 on the family farm in Wishkah Valley to Martin and Regina (Netko) Pekola. She graduated from Wishkah Valley High School in 1940. Then on June 26th, 1941, she married Ernest ‘Carl’ Gilpin in Montesano, WA. He passed away on April 8, 1988.
Josephine worked for the Aberdeen School District as a cook for many years. Before that she was a clerk at the Sunset Hardware Co. in Aberdeen. She was a charter member of the Central Park Methodist Church and a member of the Central Park Lion’s Ladies Auxiliary. She also hosted for many years a Bible Study at her home on Tuesday’s. She was an avid gardener, growing flowers, especially dahlia’s and rhododendron’s. She also collected spoons and crocheted.
She is survived by two sons: Richard (Mary Susan) Gilpin of Tumwater and Michael (Judy) Gilpin of Sun City West, AZ; a brother, Joseph Pekola of Wishkah Valley; three grandsons and three great grandsons. She was preceded in death by brothers, Mike and Stanley Pekola.
There will be a graveside service for Josephine on Tuesday, April 25th at 11 AM in The Wynoochee Cemetery, Montesano, WA. Reception to follow at Central Park Methodist Church.
The family suggests that donations be sent to the Central Park United Methodist Church, 6508 Manor Rd, Aberdeen, WA 98520
A message of condolence or of a memory can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.

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