Elizabeth (AKA: Kevin) Pasqualone

Born to Anthony and Rosanne (Kouba) Pasqualone in Madison, WI.

Kevin attended school in Stoughton, WI, graduating in 2014. Kevin enjoyed playing baseball and being an active child of life. In 2017 she legally changed her name to Elizabeth. Elizabeth dreamed of owning and operating a bar library, her combined interests of writing and bartending. Elizabeth, under the pen name “Diligo," wrote and published the novel “The Dullahans Mother” in 2023. She was awaiting other publications of her writings. Elizabeth was an avid bartender; enthusiastic and compassionate to please her customers with flare and flavor.  

Elizabeth/Kevin suffered from mental health disease. In the end Elizabeth lost the battle to suicide. She lived and loved fully and was loved by many. 

Elizabeth is survived by her parents: Anthony Pasqualone (Jennie Sheridan) and Rosanne and Colby Smith; sister: Laura Pasqualone; stepbrothers, Shawn Smith, Aaron Smith; grandmother, Kristina Pasqualone. Many aunts, uncles and cousins. She is preceded in death by grandparents, Raymond Pasqualone, Harriet and Robert Eckert, Norman and Kathleen Kouba.  

Memorial mass will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 323 N. Van Buren Street, Stoughton, with Fr. Randy Budnar presiding. Friends may greet the family from 5 PM until 7 PM on Friday, February 9, 2024 at Cress Funeral Home, 206 West Prospect St. Stoughton, and from 9 AM until the time of mass on Saturday at church. 

Please be true to yourself; love the person you are. Tell others you love them. Elizabeth’s heart was just too big for this world.

Vibrant, passionate, and loved by God.  We will love you and miss you always.  

Please share your memories of Elizabeth by posting in her guestbook.

Cress Funeral Services

206 W. Prospect Street, PO Box 231, Stoughton

(608) 873-9244