Joseph "Wilson" Ciotti, 89, of Kenosha passed away Thursday, November 1st, 2007, at St. Catherine's Hospital. Born in Fort Palmer, PA, on September 24, 1918, he was the son of the late Joseph and Madeline (Aulozzi) Ciotti. He and his family moved to Kenosha when he was a child, where he attended local schools. He gallantly served in the United State Marine Corp during World War II, serving in several battles, Guadalcanal, Tarawa and the Solomon Island, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. On April 30, 1947, he married Virginia M. Kessel in Miami, FL. She passed away December 26, 1998. Joseph was formerly employed by Coopers and American Motors before retiring from Laddish Tri-Clover in 1985 after 30 years of service. A member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Joseph enjoyed vegetable gardening, golfing and swimming at the K.Y.F. He loved the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Cubs and was a member of the Italian American Club and the V.F.W. Surviving are two sons, George (Michelle) Ciotti of Burlington, WI, and Jeff (Robin) Ciotti of Kenosha; three daughters, Judy Werneski of Kenosha, Jan (Gerald) Buhnerkempe of Pleasant Prairie, and Terri (Bob) Matthews of Bristol; a brother, Alex (Lena) Ciotti of Kenosha; a sister, Angeline DeAngelis of Kenosha; a sister-in-law, Wilma Nutt; and his four grandchildren Mike Werneski, Eric Matthews, Jessie Matthews and Kayla Ciotti. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Pica and Jenny Ciotti; three brothers, Dominic, Peter and Mario Ciotti; a son-in-law, Jim Werneski; and a nephew, Robert Ciotti. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 6, from Proko Funeral Home at 9:30 am. Mass to be celebrated at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Entombment to follow at All Saints Mausoleum with full military honors. Visitation will be held on Monday at Proko Funeral Home from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. The family would like to thank the caring staff of Brookside Care Center and St. Catherine’s Hospital.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Joseph's Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com
Condolences
Nancy Zick
November 6, 2007
Dear George, Michelle and Kayla,My thoughts and prayers are with you today. May your hearts be filled with peace knowing that your father/grandfather is now with our Father in Heaven. May his spirit soar like an eagle as he is free to serve his true Master.My deepest sympathy's,Nancy Zick and family
Norma Velvikis Rosenfield
November 6, 2007
Dear Terri, Jeff, George, Judy and Jan,I'm thinking of all of you and remembering your wonderful father, especially today. I will always have fond memories of sitting at your kitchen table on countless occasions with Terri, your parents and any additional siblings/family that happened to be around, just playing games, talking and laughing, eating ice cream, etc. I remember your father walking around, stogie firmly implanted in his mouth, always cracking a joke. Your parents always made me feel like I was a part of the family and I loved them very much. They are finally together, resting. God bless them both. Love, Norma