May 11, 2021
AUSTINTOWN — Josephine “Tootsie” “Nana” Pisano Gorvet, 91, passed away peacefully late Friday night, May 7, 2021, surrounded by her family.
Josephine was born Feb. 14, 1930, in Freedom, Pa., to parents Carmelo “Charles” Pisano and Esther Frazzini Cercone. She graduated from Freedom High School in 1948.
She moved to Youngstown when she fell in love and married Bernard W. Gorvet in 1950. They were happily married until his passing Feb. 2, 1968.
Josephine then began her career as a librarian for the Youngstown City Schools at Jackson Elementary. She enjoyed reading books to all her students, and all the lifelong friendships she made while working there.
Though petite in size, she was a strong woman until the very end. She overcame any illness or adversity she faced in life. She was a breast cancer survivor for more than 50 years, and she beat COVID-19 last year.