Leopoldo G. Ruffolo, 73, of Kenosha, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Racine surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 1, 1936, in Marano Principato, Provence of Cosenza, Italy, he was the son of the late Giacomo and Saveria (Guido) Ruffolo. In 1955 he came to Kenosha to make his home. On August 11, 1962, he married Amelia Rovella at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. He was formerly employed by American Motors/Chrysler Corp. for over 40 years, retiring in 2001. He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, UAW Local 72 and the Roma Lodge of Racine. Leopoldo loved to garden, make homemade wine and salami, classic cars, playing cards, playing bocce and most of all spending time with his grandchildren. When traveling to Italy, he took great pride in showing his grandchildren the mountainous paths he walked as a young boy and the home he was born in. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Amelia of Kenosha; three children, Jack (Carmela) Ruffolo, John (Rosanna) Ruffolo, and Julia (Juan) Tenuta all of Kenosha; four brothers, Kelly (Rita) Ruffolo, Sam (Nella) Ruffolo, Benny (Barbara) Ruffolo and Armando (Vanda) Ruffolo, all of Kenosha; a sister, Rosa (Carmine) Caruso of Kenosha; a sister-in-law; Maria Ruffolo of Kenosha; his seven grandchildren, Amelia Ruffolo, Leopoldo M. Ruffolo, Angelica Tenuta, Giuseppe Ruffolo, Giovanna Ruffolo, Leopoldo J. Ruffolo, and Isabella Tenuta; a brother-in-law, Michele (Raffaela) Rovella of Kenosha; and two sisters-in-law, Maria Caira and Ida Tenuta, both of Kenosha. He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Ruffolo; and two brothers-in-law, Amedeo Caira and Aldo Tenuta. The family would like to extent a special thank you to Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Fr. Bill Dietzler, Fr. Donald Gibbs, the Roma Lodge and all of our family and friends for their love and support. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 1st, from Proko Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 5400-19th Avenue, at 10:00 a.m. Entombment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum. Visitation will be held on Friday at Proko Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The Roma Lodge will conduct services on Friday at the funeral home at 6:00 p.m.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Leopoldo’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com