SC Sister Joanne Kmiec

Sister Joanne Kmiec (Sister Agnes Roberta), a beloved Sister of Charity, Halifax for 73 years, entered peacefully into God's loving embrace on November 17, 2025. The daughter of the late Louis J. Kmiec, Sr. and Agnes (Perog) Kmiec, Sister Joanne was born and grew up in North Andover, MA. She was preceded in death by her sister, Roberta Zilinsky and her brother, Louis J. Kmiec, Jr. Sister Joanne leaves her loving sister, Linda Leo, her nephew, Edward Leo, her nieces Carol Munroe, Gail Lavoie and Cheryl Fitzpatrick, several grandnieces, nephews and cousins, as well as her Sisters throughout the Congregation. Sister Joanne was a life-long learner. She was creative, curious, artistic, imaginative and multi-talented. Her joy in ministry as a Sister of Charity was in teaching young children, which she did for forty-five years. As well as her degree in Education from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sister Joanne earned a master's degree in communication arts from Notre Dame University. She was among the first to employ the use of audio-visual media in her classrooms. Her teaching journey took her from Riverton, New Jersey to Amherst and Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. Returning to the States she served in Randoph, MA and Manchester, NH. Before completing her ministry in education Sister Joanne was missioned to Hamilton, Bermuda where she taught Elementary school students for twelve years. Retiring to Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley, MA she continued her mission as a Sister of Charity making the love of God visible by serving as an Assistant Activity Director where she provided weekly classes in crafts, gardening, computer skills and fine arts. Funeral Services for Sister Joanne Kmiec, SC will take place on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Mount Saint Vincent, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA. Wake at 9:15 AM followed by a Prayer Service at 10:15 AM and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:45 AM. Interment at Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham, MA immediately following the Mass. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Sister Joanne Kmiec, SC may be made to the Sisters of Charity, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.