Obituary of SISTER ADELINE BEATA NOWAKOWSKI, OSB

Sr. Beata (Adeline) Nowakowski  O.S.B

On Thursday, September 20, 2018 Sr. Beata Nowakowski died peacefully at 2:45 a.m. at St. Joseph's Residence in Winnipeg. She was in her 60th year of monastic profession.

Sr. Beata was born on November 24, 1937 in Rama, Saskatchewan to Walter and Elizabeth  (Mazurkiewicz) Nowakowski. She was the third born and the only girl in a family of five children. Sr. Beata's devout family was very involved in the life of the local Catholic Parish in Kuroki and in outreach to the missionary priests especially the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

Sr. Beata entered the Benedictine Sisters in Arborg, Manitoba on September 5, 1955 and made her monastic profession on January 6, 1958. She had a quiet disposition, was gentle and orderly in her ways and had a great affection for the sick and the elderly. She wholeheartedly embraced the Rule of Benedict Chapter 36- the Care Of The Sick.

During her many years of the monastic life, Sr. Beata ministered mainly in health care at Gimli, Winnipegosis and St. Boniface Hospitals, and St. Joseph's Residence, as a registered nurse in geriatric, palliative and acute care, a health records technician, a resource person for an Alzheimer's support group, in social service, and coordinator of health care in the Monastery Health Service. Upon her retirement, due to failing health, she resided in the Monastery's infirmary until her move to St. Joseph's Residence.

Sr. Beata was predeceased by her parents, Walter and Elizabeth and her infant brother Marian. She is survived by her brothers, Reverend Rudy Nowakowski O.M.I.(Toronto), Michael (Iris) of Winnipeg, Larry (Rita) of St. David's, Ontario, two nieces, great nieces and nephew and great great niece, many cousins, and the members of the monastic community.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated  on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict's Monastery, presided by  Reverend Rudy Nowakowski O.M.I with commendation by Sister Virginia Evard, OSB, Prioress. Interment will follow in the monastery cemetery.

Flowers are gratefully declined. If friends so wish donations may be made in memory of Sister Beata to St. Benedict's Foundation, Inc., 225 Masters Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R4A 2A1

The Benedictine Sisters express their gratitude to Dr. Andrea Babick, the nursing staff at St. Joseph's Residence and St. Benedict's Health Centre, and the many friends and volunteers for their generous care of Sr. Beata. May she rest in peace.