Vivian J. Morici

Vivian, for most of her life, was a resident of Chicago’s Northside, growing up in the Old Town neighborhood, where she graduated from Waller High School in 1948. She was a longtime employee of Illinois Bell Telephone, she returned to employment following a 15-year hiatus to raise her family. Since 1998, she has been a resident of Arlington Heights. Vivian was a very active member of the St. Mary’s Parish Women’s Club and St. Lydia’s Guild; these groups brought her much joy and many friendships.

Vivian is survived by her children, James J. (Patti) Morici Jr., and Joanne (Michael) Buechel and John A. (Valentina) Morici; her grandchildren Jenna T. (Mark) Moder, Andrea M. (Chris Paoli) Buechel, Nicholas (Brittany), Louis, Olivia, James, III, and Matthew P. Morici; and her great grandchildren Isabella, Angelina and Sophia Kay. She was the dear godmother of Victoria Bonfidini, Sandy Curry-Havansek and the late Susan Ignoffo. She is also survived by her loving sisters-in-law, Angie (Bill) Hanhardt, Rita (Sam) Morici and Caroline (Joseph) Morici.

Vivian was preceded in death by her parents, former husband James J. Morici, Sr. and her brother, Joseph S. LoBello. She was fortunate to grow up with a large extended family most of whom have predeceased her but continue with many nieces and nephews among the Morici, LoBello, Graziano, Hanhardt, Havansek, Purpora and Ignoffo families.

Funeral Mass 12:00 PM, Monday, February 15, 2021 at St. Mary Parish, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove. (Capacity limits, social distancing, and face masks mandatory). Please arrive at church early to complete contact tracing. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. The family would like to encourage everyone to shelter in place and watch the Mass via livestream. For livestream link and funeral information, www.glueckertfh.com or 847-253-0168.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at StJude.org