Service Details
Private services will be held. Marian will be laid to rest at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetary in Union Grove with her late husband who served his country with the U.S. Army.
Memorial Suggestions
Memorials to your favorite charity have been suggested and are very much appreciated.
Marian R. Bado, age 91, passed away February 18, 2025. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 12, 1933, daughter of the late Gaetana (nee: D’Acquisto) and Nicholas D’Acquisto.
Marian graduated from St. Catherine’s High School Class of 1952 and worked for the Racine, Wisconsin, accounting firms L.W. Van Natta & Company and Earl W. Hammill & Co. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, the St. Catherine’s Alumni Association, Vittoria Colonna, and the Central Wisconsin Symphony Board, and once served as President of the Fortnightly Study Club of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. On July 24, 1999, she was united in marriage to Joseph W. Bado, who preceded her in death on May 16, 2021. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend who will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her children Karen and Joel Horwich and David Kopp; grandchildren Sarah Horwich, Emily Horwich, Abigail Kopp, and Jillian Kopp; nieces; nephews; and many other dear relatives and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, Marian was preceded in death by her brother Joseph D’Acquisto and sister Antoinette Totero.
Marian will be laid to rest at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetary in Union Grove with her late husband who served his country with the U.S. Army. Memorials to your favorite charity have been suggested and are very much appreciated.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Marian’s nephew, Robert Mielcarek, for his extraordinarily kind and generous support to Marian over the years especially since her husband’s passing.
Lisa Scott Ptacek says
My heart is filled with deep sadness to learn of the death of sweet Marian. Her mother Tonnie and my mother Fran Scott were distant D’Acquisto cousins, but dear and close friends, and we all considered ourselves family. In recent years we had Marian over for lunch and long conversations, and our affection deepened. I was just making plans for our next visit and was stunned to read of her passing. My love goes out to her family. Please keep in touch. Much love, Fran and Lisa
Sue Botzau says
Marian was a very sweet person and one of my mother’s best friends ( Pat Rammelt ). Being the compassionate person she was, I treasured the calls we had after my mom passed. Rest in peace sweet Marian.
Frank D'Acquisto says
I remember Marian in my youth. We were distant cousins, and my mother was close friends with Marian’s mother Gaetana (Tanina as we affectionately called her) who was also my Godmother. They lived on Charles Street on the north side of Racine. I have great memories of visiting their house, where my mother and Tanina would sit, have coffee, and chat. Later in life, I had the chance to reconnect with Marian, and she shared stories about my grandfather, whom I never had the chance to meet as he passed before I was born.
It saddens me that I never got to have that final visit with Marian. This is a reminder of how important it is to stay in touch with our elder family members and friends. I was deeply saddened to hear of her passing. My deepest sympathies go out to Karen, David, and the entire family during this difficult time.