Marie Serpe (Vaccarella)

Monday, May 6th, 1946 - Thursday, November 23rd, 2023

Marie Serpe, 77, of Kenosha, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on May 6, 1946, in Kenosha, WI; she was the daughter of the late Leonard A. and Gertrude A. (Genack) Vaccarella.

She was married in 1965 to George C. Serpe. The marriage was blessed with two children, Lisa Louise, and Anthony Joseph.

Marie was employed by United Hospital Systems as a Registered Nurse until she retired in 2011.

She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Marie is survived by her two children, Lisa (Daniel) Becker and Anthony (Cindy) Serpe; four grandchildren, Hunter Becker, Kaitlyn (Thomas) Corso, Sophia Serpe, and Niko Serpe; brother-in-law, Dennis (Mary) Serpe; and dear friends, Dennis Rutkowski and Jeanne (Kenny) Skendziel. She is further survived by other loving family and friends.

Marie would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Malik Bandealy, his staff, the oncology nurses, Aurora Hospice staff, her children, their spouses, and friends for the wonderful compassionate care that they provided throughout her journey of ovarian cancer; also, to Franca for her delicious homemade soup.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary Catholic Church on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Interment in St. George Cemetery will be private. A visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.