Sister Mary Walczewski

Mary Walczewski, OSB
December 7, 1925 – February 20, 2016

Sister Mary (Lydia) Walczewski, age 90, of St. Placid Priory in Lacey, died at Providence St. Peter’s hospital on February 20, 2016. She was born December 7, 1925 in Gilman, MN to Peter and Julie (Landowski) Walczewski.

Sister Mary entered St. Benedict’s Convent in St. Joseph, MN and made her Monastic Profession on July 11, 1946. She joined the staff at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN.

In 1952, Sister Mary was a founding member of St. Placid Priory in Lacey, WA. She served her monastic community at Visitation parish convent and Holy Rosary convent, Tacoma; All Saint’s convent, Puyallup, where she also filled in as Second grade teacher one year; and especially at St. Placid Priory. Sister Mary earned her Licensed Practical Nurse degree at St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, in 1966. She worked at St. Peter Hospital and also nursed our sick and older sisters, as well as cooking and sewing for her community. Sister Mary was faithful to prayer, and in later years learned to spin wool and make lovely needle-felted birds.

Sister Mary is survived by siblings Stanley, Rose, Dominic, Joseph, Bernard, James, Isidore, many nieces and nephews, and her Benedictine community.

Vigil: 7 PM, Thu. Feb. 25; Funeral: 1:00 PM, Fri. Feb. 26; both at St. Placid Priory. Donations in memory of Sr. Mary may be sent to St. Placid Priory, 500 College St NE, Lacey WA 98516.