Grazia Guido (nee Conforti), 91, entered eternal rest on May 13, 2024, at Home Inspired Care Facility in Kenosha.
The daughter of the late Francesco and Rosaria (Greco) Conforti, she was born on April 9, 1933, in Marano Principato, Regio de Calabria, Italy. She lived there until she immigrated to the U.S. in January 1957.
On June 4, 1950, Grazia married Cesare Guido at Maria Ss. Annunziata. She remained a devoted widow after Cesare passed away on May 27, 1986.
As a young child, Grazia helped with cooking meals and tending to farm chores in Italy. After arriving in this country, she worked various jobs, making pizzas at a neighborhood restaurant, factory work, and later food service at Somers Elementary School. In addition to her jobs away from home, she helped Cesare in their vegetable garden, making homemade salami, canning, and cooking delicious meals. Grazia had a powerful desire and determination to provide for her family and often hosted large family gatherings, she made sure everyone ate more than enough.
We remember Grazia as a loving provider, caring more for others and seldom concerned about her own needs or how hard it became to bake her cuddruriaddri and chocolate chip cookies as her back failed her with age. She was the happiest when her meals were devoured, everyone took naps on her couch and went home with some leftovers, double-wrapped for protection with a twist tie.
Grazia was devoted to her family and a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Surviving are four children, Joann (Lee) Martinson of Windsor, WI, Benedetto (Lisa) Guido of Delafield, WI, Mary (Keith) Haber and Tina (Steve) Dumyahn, both of Kenosha, 14 grandchildren, Lisa (Cameron), Kristin (Tim), Daniel (Chelsea), Timothy (Sarah), Mia (Logan), Natalie, Rick (Vicki), Kelly (Thomas), Alivia (Tom), Alec (Randi), Lauren (Paris), Kyle, Alec and Zachary, and 23 great-grandchildren, Giavanna, Davis, Brady, Kaden, Adelyn, Austin, Vincent, Rocco, Eliana, Lola, Michael, Anthony, Ava, Lily, Garrett, Garin, Bella, Gianna, Dominic, Rylee, Logan, Elijah and Anthony.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Gabriele (Rafaella) Conforti and in-laws, Carolina (Benedetto) Savaglio, Saveria (Giacomo) Ruffolo, Francesco (Lina) Guido, Florinda (Pasquale) Chiappetta and Emilio (Amalia) Guido.
Grace’s family would like to give a special thank you to Amy from Aurora Physical Therapy for the many years of loving care you gave our mother. Also, a thank you to Home Inspired and Aurora Hospice Care.
A visitation will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Proko Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. until prayers at 11:15 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church 2224 45th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140. Entombment to follow at All Saints Mausoleum.
