Angeline M. Roscioli

Angeline M. Roscioli

Once upon a time, on April 15, 1924, 101 years ago, a little girl was born to Dena (nee Hoffman) and Frank Cosentino in the old westside Columbus Park Neighborhood in Kenosha, Wis. They named her Angeline, a name that translates angel, messenger of God.

Angeline's 101 years were filled with creativity. She played the organ at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 12 years old. She played the violin and sang in the children's choir.

Angeline's 101 years were filled with many friends at local schools, church and the neighborhood. She enjoyed riding her horse that her father bought along the shores of Lake Michigan. She named the horse "Sky High" which, when you think about it, was something of an angel might need once in a while. Angeline's creativity manifested itself in her sewing, cooking, doll making and baking.

She married the boy down the street, Lawrence Roscioli, when she was 18 years old. Actually, they eloped on the same day as she was expected to be in Chicago, Ill. to finalize a family arranged marriage to another man. Lawrence and Angelina Roscioli shared lots of love, laughter, hopes and sadness through World War II. In time they gave birth to four children, Lawrence Jr. "Rosh", Veronica "Ronnie", Domenic "Gig" and Marc John. Lawrence and Angeline taught their children compassion, love for the poor, social justice and acceptance of all people regardless of any differences.

In some of her 101 years, you would find Angeline working at home as wife and mom, at Mac's Canteen, Iserman Brothers Clothing Store, Mary's Parkview Restaurant, T.G.'s Sports Bar, Larry's Delicatessen, Farfallina Drive-In, Tirabassi's Construction Co., and at age 93, creating Fr. Dom's Mom's Pasta Sauce.

Angeline was a messenger of love to the campers and parents at Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for children with cancer in Connecticut.

She was famous for extravagant dinners for Papa Rosh Charity Golf Outings, Christmas Eve celebrations, feeding young and old alike including a few Archbishops or someone her husband brought home from Gerolmo's Tavern because that person had nowhere to go.

Angie also enjoyed bringing love and joy to the veterans at Hero's Café in Festival Foods.

Angeline was an angel of justice confronting the cover-up of the Catholic clergy abusers. As a victim herself for many years, she was able to help heal wounds of other victims.

So, where's Angie now? She's ziplining into heaven where she'll be greeted by many loved ones and friends, especially her husband Lawrence, and her son, Marc John.

Still here to carry on her angel message are her son, Lawrence (Julie) Roscioli; her daughter, Veronica (Tony) Roscioli-Greco; her son, Fr. Domenic Jose Roscioli; and her "special love", granddaughter, Dominique (Mimi) Roh.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 1919 54th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140. Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob presiding. Interment will be held privately. Memorials to either Women's and Children's

Horizon, 2525 63rd Street, Kenosha, WI 53143, or Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Fund, 555 Long Wharf Drive, 11th Floor, New Haven, CT. 06511 would be appreciated by the family.

Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home & Crematory

William J. Althaus, Associate

4600 County Line Road Racine, WI 53403