Lena A. Nuciforo, 99, passed away in the Becker Shoop Center on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. She was born in Racine on April 3, 1911 the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (nee: Palatino) Recupero.

Mrs. Nuciforo has been employed by Insinkerator for over 17 years. She was a member of St. Lucy Catholic Church. Mrs. Nuciforo enjoyed, baking, dancing, traveling and going out with her family.

Surviving are her children; Bess Manderfeld, and Paul Nuciforo, both of Racine, and Mary (Ray) Tarwid, of Albion, MI; 7 grandchildren, Susan (Jeffrey) Kaeppeler, of Kenosha, Mary Kae Manderfeld, of Racine, Thomas M. Manderfeld, of Long Beach, CA, Judy (Marty) Tarwid-Zwolwnsky, Christopher (Jacquelynn) Nuciforo, of Singapore, Matthew (Erika) Nuciforo, of Racine, Patrick (Lacey) Nuciforo, of Naples, FL,; 8 great grandchildren, with another great grandson to arrive in March, Laura, Rachel, and Sarah Kaeppeler, Katie and Elizabeth Zwolensky, Sophia and Parker Nuciforo, and Carter Nuciforo; sisters. Josephine Quadraccia and Rose Kujellis both of Racine, and sister-in-law, Shirley Recupero, of Racine nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition with her parents she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Tom Manderfeld, sisters, Ann Recupero, Nellie J. Recupero, and Angeline Recupero, brother, Anthony Recupero, bothers-in-law Frank Quadraccia and Henry Kujellis.

Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Lucy Catholic Church, 3031 Drexel Ave., on Monday, February 7 ^th , at 11:00a.m. with Rev. Mark R. Jones officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Entombment will follow in Calvary Cemetery Garden Crypts. The family has suggested memorials to St. Lucy Catholic Church

The family wishes to thank the entire staff of the Becker Shoop Center and Hospice Alliance for the love and care shown Mrs. Nuciforo and her family.