Sister Leone (Evancia) Juszczyk, 97, a Sister of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis for 81 years, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the Portage County Health Care Center in Stevens Point.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday, April 26, with the Rev. Todd Mlsna officiating. Burial will follow in the convent cemetery.

Sister Leone was born Feb. 21, 1920, in Sobieski, Wis. She
was the youngest of six children of Joseph and Julia (Siudut) Juszczyk and grew
up on the family farm.

On Aug. 3, 1936, she was received into the novitiate of the
Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis, and professed final
vows on Aug. 12, 1944.

A graduate of the St. Joseph Academy, she also earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in education from St. Norbert’s College, De Pere, and a master’s
of science degree in teaching from Eau Claire State College.

Her teaching ministry of 43 years began with the primary
grades and advanced to the college level, mostly in the Chicago area where, at
Kennedy-King College, she taught English as a second language to Polish
immigrants, and Business English at Chicago State University.

In Stevens Point, she taught at St. Peter School and at
Maria High School. Upon retiring from teaching in 1988, she followed her
calling to minister to the elderly by living among them at Hi-Rise Manor, a
senior living complex in Stevens Point. There, she advocated for seniors in a
variety of ways and volunteered as a Polish language interpreter in the area.

Sister Leone is survived by nieces, nephews, friends and the
Sisters of St. Joseph-TOSF.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Joseph
(Veronica) Juszczyk, Theodore (Mary) Juszczyk; and sisters, Jenny (Stanley)
Janik, Elizabeth (Joseph) Upiszewski, and Julia Juszczyk.

Memorials may be offered to the Sisters of St. Joseph-TOSF.
Pisarski Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family and the Sisters.
Online condolences may be offered by visiting www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.

The SSJ-TOSF community is grateful to the Portage County
Health Care Center for the care given to our Sister Leone. God bless you all.