Josephine Rosa Marie House

Josephine Rosa Marie House, 56 departed this life on September 19, 2021. She was born on June 5, 1965, in East St. Louis, IL to the late Eugene and Addie (Brady) Cavette.

Josephine married Rev. Howard House. They have eleven children between the two of them: Brandon (Shonta) Cavette, Alexandria Cavette, Stacy Murrell, Janna Murrell, Tegan Hillman, Demetria Jackson, Kristorfer Dunbar, William Dunbar, Derrick Starks, and Jeremy Copeland. Josephine and Howard also have a host of grandchildren: Amaya Cavette, Ahriana Cavette, Ty Shawn Cavette, Caliyah Cavette Holloway, and Devontae Kirby. They loved all of their children and grandchildren and tried to do the best they could for all of them. Josephine can be remembered as a person who didn’t mind helping family as well as others. She loved to dress, and she always looked gorgeous when she did.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Randon Cavette, and three brothers: Eugene Kenneth Cavette, Jr., Jerry Tillman, and Felix Leon Cavette.

Together with her husband, children, and grandchildren, Josephine leaves to cherish her memory, sisters: Barbara Tillman, Beatrice Cavette, Deborah Cavette, Marilyn Cavette, and Vanessa Cavette; brothers: Harvey Cavette, Curtis Cavette, Gerald Emerson (Nickie) Cavette, Gerard Jeremiah Cavette, and David Cavette; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Service is 2:00 p.m. at Trinity New Hope Christian Church with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service. Burial in Peaceful Valley Cemetery. Mason Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements. A mask is required.