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Sr. Mary Martinez (Virginia) Rozek

by Legacy News

Livonia, MichiganUSA

Died April 28, 2020

Age 87

Sister Mary Martinez (Virginia) Rozek was a Felician nun in Livonia, Michigan. She was one of at least 11 at her convent to die from COVID-19. The other nuns include: Sr. Mary Alice Ann (Fernanda) Gradowski, Sr. Victoria Marie Indyk, Sr. Celine Marie Lesinski, Sr. Mary Estelle Printz, Sr. Mary Patricia Pyszynski, Sr. Mary Clarence (Adeline) Borkoski, Sr. Thomas Marie Wadowski, Sr. Mary Luiza Wawrzyniak, Sr. Rose Mary Wolak, and Sr. Mary Janice (Margaret) Zolkowski.

Source: Detroit Free Press

Obituary

Rozek, Sister Mary Martinez, April 28, 2020. A private burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan. A celebration of Sister Mary Martinez’s life will be held at a future date.

Published in the Detroit News

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“I knew her as Sister Martinez when she was teaching at Saint Andrew High School. I remember her as a very calm and patient teacher. She would listen to you. God bless her dedication to helping others, and her devotion to the Lord. Rest in peace Sister Mary Martinez”

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