Elizabeth A. "Betty" Kay (Kalinosky)

Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Kay (Kalinosky), the eighth of Martin and Ann Kalinosky’s nine children, was born on March 29, 1930, in Green Bay, WI. Her earthly journey came to an end on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Betty attended Cathedral Grade School (a mere block from her home) and St. Joseph’s Academy graduating in 1948. In the late summer of that year, she and four of her classmates traveled to St. Louis, MO to enter the religious order of St. Joseph of Carondelet where she would become Sr. Ann David. She received her B.A. in Education from Fontbonne College in St. Louis and her M.A. in Elementary School Administration from Saint Louis University. For over two decades she taught in Catholic grade schools in Missouri, Alabama and upper Michigan and sometimes served as principal of the facility as well. In the late sixties, Betty and her sister Rita, also a religious, exercised their option to return to their given names and decided for expedience to shorten their surname to Kay. In 1974 she returned to Green Bay to care for her aging mother and some time later separated from religious life. After leaving education to explore other areas of the workforce, she did clerical work for several organizations in Green Bay, worked as a home health aid and spent many years in retail sales. She made friends wherever she worked, enjoyed whatever she was engaged in and did not retire until she was nearly eighty. In retirement Betty filled the hours with crossword puzzles, bingo, mysteries and the myriad of sports events on television. Her favorite entertainment was a good game of bridge, a pastime she excelled at. Lunch dates with family or an occasional jaunt to the casino were also fun. Betty is survived by two sisters-in-law, Doris Kalinosky and Thelma Kalinosky and many nieces and nephews into second and third generation. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Rita Kay and Eleanor La Force, six brothers, Martin, Edmund, Raymond, Robert, Norbert and John, sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Hull) Kalinosky, Alice (Hansen) Kalinosky and brother-in-law, Edward La Force. Betty was a friend to all and a beloved aunt to the burgeoning Kalinosky clan. Gathering of family and friends will be held from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Saint Bernard Catholic Church, 2040 Hillside Lane. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Adam Bradley officiating. Burial at Allouez Catholic Cemetery. The family would like to offer a warm note of appreciation to all of her caregivers especially, Stacy of Woodside Haven, the staff of Sharon Richardson Community Hospice, and the 4th floor nursing staff at Shady Lane Nursing Home for all of their loving care and compassion. Also, a special thank you to those who made it possible for Betty to enjoy a long and happy life. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy a Memorial Fund has been established in her name.

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Kay (Kalinosky)

March 29, 1930 - December 9, 2025