James D. Parise

Service Details

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 15, 2024 at 12 o’clock Noon at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home.  Private interment will take place in St. George Cemetery.  A visitation will be held on Monday, January 15, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service.

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James D. Parise, age 86, of Kenosha, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024.

Jim was born in Milwaukee, WI on July 18, 1937, a son of the late James and Edith (nee: Trecroci) Parise.

On March 2, 1957, in Kenosha, he was united in marriage to Nancy Poplawski. Sadly, she preceded him in death on November 4, 2019.

Jim retired from A.M.C./ Chrysler after many years of service as a forklift operator.  He served UAW Local #72 as a Chief Steward, a position of which he was very proud of.  Following his retirement from Chrysler, Jim shuttled cars with his uncle, Lenny.

To say that Jim was a huge Elvis fan would be an understatement.  He was an avid Green Bay Packer and Milwaukee Brewers Fan and enjoyed Casino trips with his wife (Nancy loved to gamble and Jim loved the buffets and cashing in the winnings).

Survivors include his children, James A. (Cassie) Parise, Mary Means, and Robert Parise; his grandchildren, Jimbo (Michelle) Parise, Jennifer (Chris) Parise, Stephanie Steenhagen and Christopher Means; his great granddaughter, Kailee; his three siblings, Theresa “Dolly” Alfano, Dennis (Fiancee:Darlene) Parise, and Edith (Tim) Dudek; his half-sister, Delores Jacobson; his sister in law, Candy Parise, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Along with his parents and wife, Jim was preceded in death by his daughter, Gina Parise; his stepmother, Rachael (nee: Bell) Parise; a brother, Vince Parise, and a half-brother in law, Robert Jacobson.