Josephine R. Aiello, 85, of Kenosha, passed away Wednesday, February 21st, 2007, at United Hospital System-Kenosha Campus. She was born in Kenosha on January, 28, 1922, the daughter of the late Henry and Josephine (Passarelli) Fumo. A lifelong resident of Kenosha, she attended Frank Elementary School, McKinley Jr. High, Kenosha High School, Racine-Kenosha Normal School, and in 1972, she received a bachelor's degree from Carthage College. She married Venry L. Aiello on July 21, 1945, at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Josephine taught at Springbrook and Woodworth elementary schools. She was a substitute teacher at St. James Catholic School. She then taught full time at Holy Rosary Elementary School and later taught 6th grade at Roosevelt Elementary School for many years, retiring in 1994. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Wisconsin Educators Association, Kenosha Educators Association, Italian American Ladies Society Auxiliary, Ladies of the Moose and VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She received the Paul Harris Award from Rotary International. Josephine was named Mother of the Year by the Italian American Society in 2006. She is survived by her husband, Venry L. Aiello of Kenosha; three children, Lauren J. Aiello of Kenosha, David J. (Janet) Aiello of Kenosha, and Thomas J. (Pamela) Aiello of Delavan; a sister, Sr. Monica (a.k.a. Judith Fumo) Fumo, SCSJA of Milwaukee; two grandchildren, Gina Rae Aiello and Nicholas Venry Aiello; five step grandchildren, Chris and Lori Kauzrich; Anthony, Jacob and Cecili Franco. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ralph, Frank and Mario "Bob" Fumo. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 24th, from Proko Funeral Home at 9:30 am. Mass to be celebrated at St. Mary Catholic Church at 10:00 am. Interment to follow at St. George Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday at Proko Funeral Home from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533www.prokofuneralhome.com