Frank J. Ventura, 91, of Kenosha, WI, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 23, 2010, at his home. He was born in Kenosha on January 8, 1919, the son of the late Domenic and Blandina (Petracci) Ventura. He was a 1938 graduate of Kenosha High School. On May 18, 1946, he was joined in marriage to Esther Gianeselli at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Kenosha. In 1942 he was drafted into the United States Army, serving in the 128th Ordinance, 6th Armored Division. He was honorably discharged in 1945 as a Staff Sergeant. From 1946 until 1950 he owned and operated Imperial Fuel Co. in Kenosha with his father. In 1950 he began his career with Nash-Kelvinator Corp. in the Security Dept. After 30 years of service he retired from American Motors Corp. as Chief of Plant Security. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church for over 50 years, past president of the American Motors Supervisor Club, a lifelong member of the 6th Armored Division Association and attended yearly reunions across the country with his wife Esther. He was an avid Packer fan and a proud shareholder of the team. He enjoyed gardening, playing cards, coupon clipping and going to the casino. Frank enjoyed a great meal, all desserts, and a good cigar. He is survived by his daughter, Patricia Ventura of West Allis; his son, Frank J. Jr. (fiancée Stephanie Carlson) of Plymouth, MN; daughter-in-law, Maria Veronico-Ventura of Burlington; sister, Frances Ventura of Kenosha; brothers, Domenick of Kenosha and Louis (Judy) of The Villages, FL; brother-in-law, Vince (Lucille) Mancuso of Kenosha; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and his helpful and caring nieces and nephews. Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Esther in 2001; son, James Dominic in 1999; brother, Natale "Babe"; and sisters, Marion Wondrash and Mary Elizabeth Mancuso. He was also preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law, Guiseppe and Rosa Gianeselli. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 30th, at Proko Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Arthur Heinze at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Entombment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum. A visitation will be held on Friday at the funeral home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Mary’s Catholic Church would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Frank’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com