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Dorothy Besch Obituary
1925 - 2018
Dorothy Therese Besch (nee Cicchini), 93, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2018, at Hospice Alliance Hospice House with her family by her side.
Born in Kenosha on Feb. 28, 1925, she was the daughter of the late S. James and Julia (Ryan) Cicchini. She was a lifelong resident of Kenosha and attended St. Thomas School and graduated from Bradford High School.
On Jan. 11, 1947, she married the boy next door, Paul William Besch Sr. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Dorothy worked as a bookkeeper and office manager at Kelsey Welding, Holms Manufacturing, Kenosha Paving and Construction, and Cicchini Asphalt Paving Inc.
A longtime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dorothy enjoyed knitting, bowling, Bingo, and word search puzzles. While a lifelong major league baseball fan, she always rooted for her Chicago Cubs first.
Surviving are her three sons, Paul W. Besch Jr. (Robert Severns) of Elk Grove Village, Ill., Timothy M. Besch (Donna Sandberg) of Kenosha and William C. Besch of Milton; two grandchildren, Christopher and Tina; two sisters, Madeline Cardinali and Lorraine Cicchini; over 100 nieces, nephews, cousins; and the Caring Solutions Family (Julie LaMacchia, Moriah, Dee, Rachelle, Sadie, Kaleigh, and Alexa).
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Sr.; a grandson, Steven; two sisters, Frances Presta and Lucille Cicchini; and three brothers, Tim, Louis, and Herman Cicchini.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018, at St. Mary's Catholic Church (7307 – 40th Avenue) with entombment to follow at All Saints Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church from 10 a.m., until the time of the Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Hospice Alliance would be appreciated by the family.
The family has requested that visitors be attired in your favorite sweatshirt (for Dorothy's love of sweatshirts) or baseball team apparel or Cub colors (in honor of her love of baseball and the Chicago Cubs).
Casey Family Options Funerals and Cremations
Stephen P. Casey, Owner/Funeral Director
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Memories and Condolences
for Dorothy Besch
April 25, 2018
Paul, Tim and Bill,
We just learned of Aunt Dorothey's passing. We are so sorry for your loss. She will be fondly remembered for her humor and love of the Cubs! Our thoughts are with all of you.
Love, Karen, Dave and Kelly Knack
Ralph & Sylvia Nudi
April 23, 2018
so sorry to hear of dorothy's passing-our deepest condolences. we are in Florida-our thoughts are with you all.
Carol & Kent Deener
April 22, 2018
Paul, I'm guessing that your Mom was a shining star in your life. Know that her star is shining down for all of us to see now. Thinking of you and Bob during this difficult time.
Kim Hegg-James
April 21, 2018
Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.
Vicki Harrison
Lots of Love to you and Bob during this difficult time. xoxo
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Antonette Zellmer
April 21, 2018
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love Jeff and Antonette Zellmer (Camilli)
Gayle and Rachel Weyland
April 20, 2018
Paul and Bob, you are in our thoughts during this difficult time. Please accept our condolences.
Tom McQuestion
April 20, 2018
Tim, Sorry to hear of your loss take care.
Joe and Nancy Matelski
April 20, 2018
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Besch family
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