Charlotte Lucille Fumo, 85, of Kenosha, passed away on Saturday, January 18th, at Holy Name Medical Center in Des Plaines, IL. Born in Kenosha on October 31, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Josephine (Wojciechowska) Smolik. A lifelong resident of Kenosha, she was educated at St. Casimir’s Grade School, Washington Junior High School and graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1946. After raising her daughters, she went on to receive her Associate’s Degree from Gateway Technical College in Library Science. On May 15, 1954, she married Louis Mario Fumo at St. Casimir Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on October 15, 2012. Charlotte was formerly employed with Nash-Kelvinator for several years in the office and was also often called upon as a model when they were photographing their automobiles. She later worked part time with the Kenosha Public Library and St. Joseph’s High School. She also volunteered in the medical library at St. Catherine’s Hospital. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. She was a great cook and her specialty was making turkey and homemade ravioli. Her prize winning recipes were often published in the Kenosha News. She was proud of her Polish heritage being able to read, write and speak Polish fluently. Charlotte enjoyed traveling, reading, going to school, knitting, doing crossword puzzles and putting together jigsaw puzzles. She loved being with her family, was a wonderful grandmother and her greatest accomplishment was taking care of her husband and family. Charlotte is survived by her three daughters, Kathleen (Tony) Lovetro, Jr. their sons, Matthew Louis and Anthony Louis III; Peggy Fumo of Brown Deer, WI and Julie (Mike) Berman of Gurnee, IL; three sisters-in-law, Carmella (Joseph) Sturino of Kenosha, Helen Martin of Houston, TX, and Delores (Jim) Lass of Green Bay, WI; and many wonderful nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Amanda and Adam Sabby; a sister, Genevieve “Jenny” (Sigmund) Rosko; three brothers, Henry, James (Betty) and Raymond (Mary); two sisters-in-law, Mary (Eugene) Filippello and Chancey (Louis) Aiello; and a brother-in-law, Allen Martin A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 22nd, at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Mom, you’ve always put your family first. You’ve listened with your heart. When your strength has been needed most, you’ve more than done your part. No wonder you are loved so much and respected so much, too. Not any mother in the world could be as great as you.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Charlotte’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com