Waterloo Region Generations
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Sister Mary Joanette Paleczny

Female 1915 - 2004  (89 years)


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  • Name Mary Joanette Paleczny 
    Prefix Sister 
    Born 1 Jun 1915  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1921  184 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-308792 
    Died 19 Jul 2004  Waterdown, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I308792  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jan Jozef "John" Paleczny,   b. Oct 1881, Tarnawa Gorna, Galacia, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1932, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Mother Franciszka Teresa “Frances” Kunda,   b. 10 Mar 1889, Maleniska, , Rzeszow, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1973  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1909  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F169007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • PALECZNY, Sister Joanette, School Sister of Notre Dame - Died at Notre Dame Convent, Waterdown, Ontario, on July 19, 2004 in the 70th year of her religious profession. Predeceased by her parents, John and Frances (Kunda) both born in Poland, her brothers, Michael, John, Thomas, Joseph, Henry, Ralph and George and her sisters, Amelia Grace, Adele Nespal and Dorothy Paleczny. Sadly missed by her sisters, Sister Francesca Paleczny, SSND of Waterdown, Rita Mroz and her brother Arthur and her devoted nieces and nephews. Sister Joanette taught in Kitchener, and Walkerton and was principal at St. John's and Holy Family Schools in Hamilton and St. Benedict's in Cambridge. Following her years in education, she was pastoral associate at St. Dominic's Parish, Oakville from 1977-1993. When Sister Joanette retired, she used her many talents to assist various groups. Her pleasant, cheerful manner brightened the lives of the seniors she visited. Due to ill health she moved to Waterdown in 2001. Visitation is at Notre Dame Convent, Waterdown on Wednesday, July 21 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wake Service is Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will take place in the chapel at Notre Dame Convent, Waterdown on Thursday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Notre Dame Convent Cemetery.

      (School Sisters of Notre Dame, Canadian Province)

      Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord!

      Sister Mary Joanette Paleczny (1915-2004) - Find a... (no date) Find a Grave. Available at: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46976308/mary-joanette-paleczny (Accessed: 28 October 2023).

  • Sources 
    1. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist 22 Page 5.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46976308.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jun 1915 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 184 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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