Mary Rose Lewicki

Lewicki, Mary (Mae) Rose A native of Joliet, IL, former resident of Mobile, AL, and current resident of Denver, CO, went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 24, 2010. Mae was born on August 20, 1919, the second oldest of nine siblings born to John and Jennie Gregorich. She graduated from St. Joseph"s Catholic Elementary School and Joliet Township High School in Joliet, IL. Having a passion for health care, Mae pursued an education in nursing and graduated from Loyola University"s St. Francis School of Nursing in Evanston, IL. In Chicago, she continued her studies with post-graduate work in pediatrics at Michael Reese Hospital. Following her nursing education, she became the head nurse for the public health infant clinic and the tuberculosis clinic in Joliet. In 1943, Mae enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II as a First Lieutenant. She was stationed from Camp Stoneman, CA, and served in the South Pacific as a head nurse caring for wounded soldiers in Australia, New Zealand, and on transport medical ships and received the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal. Upon leaving the Army, she was employed as an industrial nurse at Argonne National Laboratories in IL, where she met her husband Matthew. Mae was always a loving wife, mother, and devout Catholic who loved the Lord. She was active in the inception of the Catholic Charismatic movement at the University of Notre Dame and in her parish. While in Mobile, she was a member of Our Savior Catholic Church. Mae"s passion to the less fortunate was exhibited by her generosity to several Catholic missions and schools, which included her making rosaries for overseas missions through St. Thomas More Parish in Denver. Believing in Jesuit education and being proud of her nursing profession, her benevolence was acknowledged in 2009 by Regis Jesuit University in Denver, where the Mae R. Lewicki Nursing Scholarship was established for financially need-based nursing majors. Mae is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Matthew; two brothers, Father Edmund Gregory and Dr. Carl Gregorich; one sister, Sister Jane Gregorich, a Maryknoll Missionary; and, one sister-in-law, Sophia Mannion. She is survived by her only daughter Elaine Georgas and son-in-law Paul Georgas of Centennial, CO; grandsons Adam Georgas of Decatur, IL, and Aaron Georgas of Centennial, CO; a devoted grand-dog, Otto; sisters Isabelle Hauser (Leo) of Carol Stream, IL, Leontine Gibbs (late Francis) of Issaquah, WA, Gertrude Kucinic (late Edward) of Joliet, Ann Jelinek (late Joseph) of Joliet, and JoAnn DiDomenic (late Albert) of Joliet; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Gregorich (late Carl) of Joliet, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers contributions made to the Mae R. Lewicki Nursing Scholarship Fund at Regis University, 333 Regis Boulevard, Denver Colorado, 80221. Services for Mary Rose will be held Friday January 29 at St. Joseph Church with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM. Visitation Friday at St. Joseph Church from 9:30 until time of service. Interment with Full Military Honors at Resurrection Cemetery Justice, IL.

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