Josephine was born in 1949 in Beirut; she grew up in Saifi, Gemmayze, and Medawwar, between her family’s house and grandparent’s home. She attended school in Beirut, and graduated from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA). She then traveled to France to specialize in Art Restoration, and organized personal exhibitions in France and England, where she also specialized in Educational Arts. In 1986, Josephine returned to Lebanon and was appointed as the Arts Department Director at the Centre for Educational Research and Development (CRDP).

جوزفين التي عُرفت بجوزيه كانت امرأة منظّمة ومسؤولة، وهي صاحبة نكتة وخفيفة الظل وصاحبة رأي، وتتمتع بمهارات كبيرة جداً. طموح جوزفين كان أبعد وأعمق من أن تكون موظفة في الملاك الرسمي، تجاوزت تلك الحدود لتفتح محترفاً خاصا بها في Pyramide des Arts الجميزة - بناية حبيب وأسمته"

Her 400 square meters atelier was divided into multiple sections, a kids’ art workshop, an art workshop for adults, and another for graduating high school students wishing to major in architecture.

جوزيه التي برعت في اللوحات الزيتية لها كتابات عدة في الفن والرسم والموسيقى، وكانت متخصصة في الأيقونات الموجودة في الكنائس، لا سيما كنيسة مار انطانيوس التي تجاور معرضها. كما كان لها يد بيضاء في العمل الاجتماعي ولا سيما الإنساني.

في الرابع من آب ، كانت على موعد عشاء مع شقيقتها انيياس، اتصلت جوزيه بها لإعلامها بأمر الحريق في المرفأ وأرسلت لها صورة التقتطها من معرضها المواجه مباشرة للمرفأ.."

When the explosion happened, Agnes called Josee but there was no answer. She drove down from Naccache to the Forum de Beirut where she parked her car amidst the destruction, and walked to her sister’s gallery; it was completely destroyed. Neighbors told her the building was empty, bust she was sure her sister was still inside. She went in through the rubble and saw Josee’s leg. She pulled her out, and the civil defense team wrapped her up with the gallery’s curtains because they didn’t have body bags on hand. Josee was evacuated to Hotel Dieu Hospital morgue, which was already full. Her body was piled on top of other bodies. She was picked up by her family the next day, at 7:00 AM, to be buried in the family’s cemetery.