Josephine A. Pratson, 89, formerly of Manchester died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at the Skyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wallingford. She was the wife of the late John F. Pratson. She was born in Enfield, CT on November 18, 1917, daughter of the late Albert and Anna Fit Ankiewicz. Before her retirement she was employed by the Travelers Insurance Co. She was a longtime resident of Manchester. She is survived by three daughters: Pat Juliano and her husband David of Wallingford, Ann Pratson of West Haven and Kathy Larkum and her husband Gary of Farmington, four grandchildren Gina Juliano, Christopher Juliano, Daniel Larkum and Brian Larkum, one great-grandson Nicholas Juliano. She was predeceased by her son John F. Pratson, Jr. The funeral will be held on Monday July 9, 2007 at 10:15 a.m. from the Holmes Funeral Home, 400 Main St, Manchester, CT to St. Bridget's Church, 80 Main St., Manchester for a Mass of Christian burial at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, 368 Broad St., Manchester. Friends are invited to the funeral Home on Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Arrangements will be handled by the B.C. Bailey Funeral Home, 273 S. Elm St, Wallingford. You may see the obituary and get directions at www.BCBailey.com