Thomas M. “Tom” DeSanto, 76, of Kenosha, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Brookdale Assisted Living Facility surrounded by his family. He was born in Duluth, MN, on February 15, 1940, the son of the late Emil and Eleanor (Thuringer) DeSanto. He graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School where he was the goalie on the hockey team. He continued playing hockey while attending St. John’s University in Minnesota and finished his education at the University of Minnesota-Duluth where he graduated with a teaching degree. On June 20, 1964, he married Elizabeth “Betty” Buss at Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church in Superior, WI, and in 1964 they moved to Kenosha. Tom was employed by the Kenosha Unified School District and taught 4th and 5th grade at Jeffrey Elementary School for 37 years until his retirement in 2000. While teaching Tom worked part-time for many years at Montgomery Ward’s Department Store. In retirement he could often be found helping his son Tony at Hillside Hardware. Tom loved bowling and participated in multiple leagues each season. Tom had a beautiful voice and loved to sing. His voice could always be heard singing in church as a Lector or participating in the church choirs of the former St. Thomas Aquinas and his current parish, St. Elizabeth’s. He loved spending time with his family and watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up. Surviving Tom are his wife, Betty; his three children, Tony (Debbie Roberts) of Kenosha, Debbie (Jayson) Binninger of Kenosha and Kathy (Chuck) Diel of Kenosha; four grandchildren, Jenni (Kenton) Dosemagen, Heather Roberts-DeSanto, Johnny Roberts and Kaycee Diel; four great-grandchildren, Aiden, Ariana, Grayson and Parker; a brother, David (Kathy) DeSanto of Duluth, MN; and a sister, Monica (Tom) Schneider of Yukon, Ok. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Tom was preceded in death by a sister, Marybeth Buss; brother-in-law, Frank Buss; and a sister-in-law, Genevieve Carlson. The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Brookdale Assisted Living, St. Catherine’s Dialysis Unit and Grace Hospice for the wonderful care given to Tom. Visitation will be held at the Proko Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 24th, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church on Thursday, August 25th, at 10:00 a.m. Family and friends are asked to meet directly at the church. Interment will follow at St. George Cemetery.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Thomas’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com