John DeVincentis

1934 - 2025

John DeVincentis

March 27, 1934 - May 2, 2025

Kenosha - John DeVincentis, 91, of Kenosha passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 2, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 27, 1934, in New York, he was the son of the late Pasquale "Patsy" and Lucy (Lupone) DeVincentis.

John graduated from Honeoye Falls Central High School in June 1951. While in high school he lettered in baseball, basketball, soccer and track and was chosen to attend Boy's State of Colgate University.

John received an athletic scholarship to Niagara University for basketball. During his senior year in Colgate he was coach of the freshman basketball team and head coach of the baseball team. He was chosen as one of fifteen seniors to the Sigma Alpha Sigma Honor Society and graduated in 1956 with a BAA degree and an accounting major.

John served in the US Army from 1957 through 1958 at Ft. Carlson, Colorado. He was a member of the 3rd Reconnaissance Company and was honorably discharged as 1st Lieutenant on December 15, 1958. While stationed at Fort Carson, John met the love of his life, Patti (Geib) DeVincentis and they were married on November 23, 1957, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. John will always have very fond memories of Colorado because he and Patti were married there and their four children were born there.

In February 1959 John began employment as a plant accountant for Universal Electric Company. In 1964 he transferred to Emerson Motors Division in St. Louis, Missouri as Assistant Chief Cost Accountant. John transferred in 1968 to the In-Sink-Erator division in Racine, Wisconsin and retired in 1993 as Senior Vice President of Finance. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Marshall Funds for 16 years.

John's hobbies were many, including hunting and fishing in New York, Colorado, Missouri, Wisconsin, New Mexico and Canada. He enjoyed the clay target sports of trap, skeet and especially sporting clays where he was a nationally highly-ranked champion in the Super Vet catagory winning awards even in his eighties. John loved gardening and was noted for his tomatoes and rose gardens. He especially loved English Setters and Kerry Blue Terriers.

John was a member of St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Paris, Wisconsin since 1968. He served on the parish council and was trustee treasurer. He and Patti generously supported many favorite charities.

John's life with Patti's was enjoyed traveling, breeding and showing English Setters, landscaping their beautiful yard and gardens and shared a love of birdwatching.

John and Patti's children are Stephen Paul (deceased), Scott Anthony DeVincentis and his wife, Diana, nee Sorenson; Lori Ann Raab and husband, Mark; Christopher John and his companion Jade Goodhue; granddaughters, Briana Nicole Raab and Taylor Lynn DeVincentis.

John was preceded in death by his father Patsy DeVincentis who died in 1973; his mother, Lucy (Lupone) DeVincentis in 1978; his brother, Gus DeVincentis in 1992; his mother-in-law, Florence (Ratatori) Geib in 1986; and his father-in law, Howard Geib in 1995.

A visitation for John will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory, 4600 County Line Road, Mount Pleasant. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 9, 2025, 10:30 a.m., at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1501 172nd Avenue, Paris, WI. Visitation on Friday will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. Burial with full military honors will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. The family has suggested memorials to Wisconsin Humane Society, Mercy Ships, Wounded Warriors or charity of your choice.

Special thanks to forever friends Todd and Julie Richter and Randy Lange, to special friends and helpers Amy Lamar and Amanda DeGroot and to John's caregiver, Chuck Baljir.

Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory.

4600 County Line Road.

Mount Pleasant, WI 53403 262-552-9000.

www.draeger-langendorf.com.