Sister Lillian Marie "Lil" Repak OSU

1949 - 2023

Sister Lillian "Lil" Marie Repak, OSU
July 8, 1949 - August 28, 2023
Sister Lillian "Lil" Marie Repak, OSU entered Eternal Life on August 28, at Home Sweet Home Care Facility, Daly City. She was born in San Francisco to Frances and Peter Repak on July 8, 1949. She attended St. John the Evangelist Grade School, San Francisco, and graduated from St. John's Ursuline High School, San Francisco, in 1967. Lillian entered the Roman Union Ursuline Novitiate, Santa Rosa, CA on September 8, 1968. She made her religious profession in Santa Rosa, CA, March 7, 1971. She was awarded BA and MA degrees from the University of San Francisco, San Francisco. The ultimate educator, her long teaching career began at Our Lady of Loretto Grade School, Novato, CA where she served as teacher, then Principal. She also taught and was Principal at St. John's Ursuline High School, San Francisco, taught at Ursuline High School, Santa Rosa, and finally for 27 years at St. John the Evangelist Elementary School as both teacher and Vice-Principal. Her teaching career ended, June 2023 at St. John's. She also served in various leadership roles in her beloved Ursuline Community. Her commitment to service included as a Senior Chaplain for the San Francisco Police Department for 27 years.
Sister Lil loved others unconditionally. She was known for her warm hugs and deep interest in all she met. A joyful woman, she possessed a ready sense of humor, the gift of tears in both joy and in sorrow, sometimes at one and the same time. A St. John's Ursuline Alumnae Association member she enjoyed spending time with former classmates, students, and faculty. Sister Lillian was especially proud of her Croatian heritage, her Ursuline Family and of the City of San Francisco. Sister Lillian was predeceased by her parents Peter and Frances Repak and brother Roy Repak. She is survived by her sister Paulette Repak, , her nieces Elizabeth Butler, and Kirsten (Grant) Efhan, grandnieces and grandnephews Tanner, Barrett, Megan and Natalia. Her cousins are Ron(Susie) and Tom Smare. Visitation at Duggan's Serra Mortuary, 500 Westlake Avenue, Daly City, CA., September 21, 2023 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., September 22 at St. Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA. Donations in her memory are suggested to St. John the Evangelist Elementary School Scholarship Fund, 925 Chenery St., San Francisco, CA.