Irma Ferraro Obituary

Irma Ferraro

October 12, 1930 - October 16, 2025

Irma C. (Pierangeli) Ferraro, 95, of Kenosha, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Aurora in Kenosha surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Kenosha, Wis., on October 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Ladislaw and Pasquina (Rossini) Pierangeli. A lifelong resident of Kenosha, she was educated in local schools.

On May 30, 1953, she married Paul J. Ferraro, Sr., at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kenosha for a wonderful 62 years of marriage until he preceded her in death on July 4, 2015.

Irma continued her education at the Vogue School of Design in Chicago, Ill. Irma was a talented seamstress and designer; she made her wedding dress. She worked at Korf's clothing store in Kenosha. She was also the Vice President of K and R Services Inc., a family business and loved to golf along side her husband and got a hole-in-one while playing in a tournament in Florida. She found great joy in the kitchen, preparing delicious Italian meals that brought her family together around the table. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii Parish and a part of their women's society.

Survivors include her five children, Paul (Debbie) Ferraro, Jr., Cary (Jan) Ferraro, Paula Vitkus, Craig (Casey) Ferraro, and Michael (Janice) Ferraro; eight grandchildren, Jessica, Jenna (Mike), Josey (Brenda), Mitch, Courtney, Sam (Eliana), Max, and Reyna; and five great-grandchildren, Landon, Laynee, Miro, Rome, and Stasia.

Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Gino, Dino, Phil, Eligio, and Clelia.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii Parish from 10 a.m. to the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at St. George Cemetery.

Proko Funeral Home

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Kenosha, WI 53144

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