Josephine Pompa, 83, of Hammond, IN passed away on April 6, 2009. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Salvador Pompa; daughters: Elva Hernandez and Patricia (Kumar) Gopalakrishnan; grandchildren: Jesse (Chrissy) Hernandez, Jason Hernandez, the late Joseph (Alison) Hernandez, the late Christopher Gopalakrishnan and Tricia Gopalakrishnan; 6 great grandchildren; sisters: Helen (Alfonso) Reyes, Lucy (Miguel) De La Rosa and Annie Bustamante (California); brothers: the late Manuel Bustamante and Edmund Bustamante; preceded in death by her parents: Jose and Manuela Bustamante. Visitation will be on Monday from 2:00-6:00 PM at Kish Funeral Home 10000 Calumet Ave. (next to Fitness Pointe) Munster, IN with a prayer service at 3:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM at St. John Bosco Church 7113 Columbia Ave. Hammond, IN 46324 with Fr. Richard Orlinski officiating; Interment: St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond, IN Josephine worked at St. Catherine Hospital for 27 years. She was a member of St. John Bosco Church. She volunteered at Golden Times plus was a member of the Gemini Club in East Chicago and was the Mother Queen of a Red Hatters Club. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed traveling. Josephine was a loving wife and mother and grandmother, loyal