Vivian Mary Kalabsa (nee Drexler), 102, of Milford, Massachusetts, a longtime former resident of North Riverside, died on Feb. 28, 2025 in Milford. Born on March 6, 1922 in Chicago, she was a member of the Mater Christi Women’s Guild and the North Riverside Women’s Club. She enjoyed reading, music and traveling the world.
Vivian was the wife of the late Bernard J. “Barney” Kalabsa; the mother of James J. (Pam) Kalabsa, John B. (Paula) Kalabsa, Corinne (Tony) DiGirolamo and Lawrence E. (Ryoko) Kalabsa; the grandmother of Ross (Leiah), Ben (Katie), Charles, Michael (Kim), Allen, Tony, Mitchel (Deandra), Amy, Erin, the late Cheryl Ann, and the late John; great-grandmother of Theo, Victor James, Yemaya, Emma, Sebastian, Elvan Emma, Alayna, AJ, Adam, and the late Shane; great-great-grandmother of Amelia; and the sister of Raymond F. (Jane) Drexler.
Visitation will be held on March 10 from 3 till 8 p.m. at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. Desplaines Avenue. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on March 11 at Mater Christi Church, North Riverside.