Josie Metal: In Memoriam
Pittsburgh--The Corbin/Metal-Corbin family
experienced a profound loss this
year. On January 31, 2004 Josie's mother, Josephine Metal died. Her obituary in
the Pittsburgh Tribune said: "Her children remembered her as a
woman who put family first, but in her own quiet way loved to help anyone she
could. . . 'For her, a meaningful life meant helping other people.' . . . Her
children say although their mother was always closely involved in their lives,
she never was domineering. 'She gave us kindness, sympathy and compassion and
something even more important -- autonomy,'Metal-Corbin said. 'I can't remember
in 58 years my mother telling me what to do. She would support you, but never
tell you what you should do.'" Said her only grandchild, Quinn: "She
was always kind to everyone and she never judged people for the decisions that
they made. . . . Even if she didn't like something, she wouldn't put a damper
on everyone else's mood by complainingshe would simply say 'hmm, . . somethin'
different.' She was the best grandma anyone could ever ask for." She is
greatly missed.
In tribute to Josie Metal