Sr. Agnese Jasko

Sister Agnese Jasko, 81, died at 4:10 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2003 , in the Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson , Ind. , where she had been a resident since May of 2000. She was born in Gary, Ind., on June 22, 1921, the daughter of Michael and Helen Fujko Jasko. Sister Agnese earned her BA from Saint Xavier College in Chicago, Ill. Later she received her Masters in Library Science from Rosary College in River Forest, Ill. She taught junior high school for a total of 17 years at St. John’s in Belleville, Ill., Angel Guardian, Chicago, Ill., St. Augustine, Chicago, Ill., and St. Boniface in Edwardsville, Ill. Sister was then the librarian at Angel Guardian in Chicago for four years followed by 11 years as librarian at Mater Dei High School in Breese, Ill. For seven years, Sister Agnese did work for the Poor Hand Maid community. She served as an Area Coordinator and was Director of Community Programs. From 1980 until 1994, sister Agnese was Director of the Leo Dehon Library at Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corner, Wis. She resided in Milwaukee at Ancilla Domini Convent and was director there until she became ill and moved to the Catherine Kasper Home. Sister Agnese is survived by a brother-in-law, Michael Rongers, Hobart, Ind., and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2003, in the Catherine Kasper Home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 at Monday, February 17, 2003, in the Catherine Kasper Home. The Reverend Fathers Charles Yost, S.C.J. and Edward Konerman, S.J., will officiate.