Mary C. Rizzo, of Pleasant Prairie, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 18th, 2008, with her family at her side. Mary was born on April 17, 1943, the daughter of John and Katherine Conrad of Kenosha, WI. She attended grade school in Kenosha, graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1961, and received her BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. She married Ronald S. Rizzo of Kenosha in 1963 and they moved to California following Ron’s graduation from Georgetown University Law Center where they resided over 20 years in Arcadia, CA, before returning to Kenosha. While in California Mary became a part-owner with her husband of Attorney’s Pension Benefits and was the first General Manager of this business. While in California Mary and Ron raised their two sons, Ronald S. Rizzo, Jr. and Michael R. Rizzo but Mary found time to become an active supporter and volunteer for the Assistance League of Pasadena and Attorneys’ Wives of Pasadena. Following relocation to Kenosha in 1990, Mary worked as the Office Manager of Guy LoCicero & Son, Inc. in Kenosha, a family-owned business. Mary enjoyed traveling to Italy with her husband and their friends, was an avid gardener and took great pride in her unparalleled Italian cooking skills. She enjoyed the visits with her sons and grandsons. In Kenosha Mary was on the Parish Council at St. Mary’s and served as the School Committee liaison. She was a frequent lector and Eucharistic minister at St. Mary’s. Mary was also a Board Member of KASA (Kenosha Against Sexual Assault), and Adventures in Learning at Parkside. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, John and Katherine Conrad. Mary is survived by her husband, Ron, and their children, Ronald, Jr. of Yorba Linda, CA, and his son, Ronald S. Rizzo, III of Kenosha, and Michael R. Rizzo of Arcadia, CA, and his wife, Nicole, and their sons, Ryan Michael, Brett Robert and Jason Christopher. Mary is also survived by her sisters, Judith Conrad Wimmer of Milwaukee, WI, Karen Morrissey Grey of Anchorage, AK, and Cynthia DeSelms of Flora, IL, and her brothers, Richard Conrad of Ellicott City, MD, Robert Conrad of Milwaukee, and Jack Conrad of St. Paul, MN. A funeral Mass and Celebration of Mary’s life will be held on Saturday, November 22nd, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Pleasant Prairie at 11:00 a.m. Family and friends can visit and pay their respects at St. Anne’s on Saturday, during a visitation prior to the Mass from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at All Saints Mausoleum in Kenosha following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Hospice Alliance of Kenosha or the American Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Mary’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com