Thomasina M. Madrigrano

Thomasina M. “Tommie” Madrigrano, a resident of Kenosha and Las Vegas, NV died following a sudden illness on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Shea Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ.

Thomasina was born on September 4, 1932 in Kenosha; she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Sarah (Maccarone) Montemurro.

She attended St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School, St. Clara Academy, Sinsinawa, WI and Rosary College, River Forest, IL.

On February 14, 1953 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, she was united in marriage to Aldo Madrigrano.  Sadly he preceded her in death on May 10, 1986.

Thomasina was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, the Italian American Auxiliary, and Holy Family Catholic Church in Las Vegas, NV.

From an early age, Tommie taught her children about their extended family, their Italian heritage and their religion.  She showed them how fortunate they were to have each other, a father who worked hard every day for them and encouraged each of her children to be independent thinkers.  She led by example when she taught her children to be grounded and always remember where they came from.  Her unconditional love will live on in each of them.

Survivors include her four children, Gina M. (Bill) Madrigrano Friebus, Thomas (Joan Linsott) Madrigrano, Kathy (Luigi Comi) Madrigrano, and Aldo (Dawn) Madrigrano; her three granddaughters, Nicole (Nolan) Ryan, Anna (Andrew) Fillipi and Valentina Comi, and her great grandson Thomas Aldo Fillipi.  Thomasina is further survived by her sister-in-law, Shirley Madrigrano.

Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her two sisters, Mary (John) Peterson, and Eleanor (Roger) Gemignani, and her brothers, Michael passed away within a day of her passing, and Joseph Montemurro.  Thomasina was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters- in- law, Dario (Marianne) Madrigrano and Joseph “Pepe” Madrigrano Sr., and Gene (Vera) Speca.