Sister Mary Francesca "Francis Paleczny

1917 - 2009  (92 years)

• Name	Mary Francesca "Francis Paleczny
  Prefix	Sister
  Born	11 Mar 1917	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
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  Name	Francis Paleczny
  Residence	1921	184 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-308793
  Died	16 Jul 2009	Waterdown, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario
  Buried	Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I308793	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

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

  
  

• Notes

  Sister M. Francesca Paleczny, SSND First Profession Motherhouse Waterdown, Ontario, Canada Beloved sister of Sister M. Joanette Paleczny, SSND; devoted cousin of Sister Mary Michael Psutka, SSND. Sister Francesca died at Notre Dame Convent, Waterdown, Ontario on July 16, 2009 in her 69th year as a School Sister of Notre Dame. Predeceased by her parents, John and Frances (Kunda) both born in Poland; her brothers, Michael, John, Thomas, Henry, Ralph and George, and her sisters, Sister Joanette Paleczny, SSND; Amelia Grace, Adele Nespa and Dorothy Paleczny. Prior to becoming a School Sister of Notre Dame, Frances worked as switchboard operator at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener and later as seamstress. She was an avid tennis and badminton player and received several awards in these sports. Sister Francesca was a multi-talented person. During her years in Notre Dame Motherhouse, Waterdown, from 1940-1959, she was seamstress and chauffer. These tasks she continued when she moved to convents in Hamilton, OakviIle, Cambridge and Formosa. In addition she performed other household duties. From 1978-2000 Sister Francesca assisted the RAISE Home Support Program in Kitchener by driving seniors to appointments and visiting the sick and elderly. Through the years she sewed quilts and designed numerous crafts including beautiful floral centre pieces and wreaths. Her colourful clowns, dolls and snow couples were popular items at the RAISE bazaars. When she retired to Notre Dame Convent in Waterdown, she continued making crafts. (School Sisters of Notre Dame, Canadian Province) Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord! Gravesite Details Notre Dame Convent Cemetery, Snake Road, Waterdown, was closed in 2019 and all remains were moved to Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. Sister Mary Francesca Paleczny (1917-2009) - Find... (no date) Find a Grave. Available at: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43677983/mary-francesca-paleczny (Accessed: 28 October 2023).

  
  

• Sources

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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Mar 1917 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 184 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth