Sr. Mary Angelita, CSSF, Florence Winkowski of Detroit, age 93, religious 75 years, entered eternal life Oct. 27 in St. Joseph Care Center, Livonia.

Florence was born to Simon and Sophia (Nicpon) on Jan. 26, 1920, and baptized at St. Francis Church, Detroit. She attended St. Andrew grade school, Detroit, and in 1934 was accepted to the Seminary of the Felician Sisters. After completing high school, Florence entered the Congregation of Felician Sisters, becoming a postulant a few days after graduation in June 1938. Invested with the Felician habit in 1939, she received the name Sr. Mary Angelita. First profession of vows was in 1940 and final profession in 1945.

Sr. Winkowski earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Madonna University. Her ministry of teaching spanned 54 years and took her to the following schools in Michigan and Indiana: Our Lady Queen of Apostles and St. Florian, Hamtramck; St. Adalbert, South Bend, Ind.; St. Stanislaus and St. Hyacinth, Bay City; St. Joseph, Manistee; St. Michael and St. Edith, Livonia; Holy Rosary, Isadore; St. Casimir and St. Andrew, Detroit; St. Mary, Alpena; St. Mel, Dearborn; St. Anne, Monroe; Montessori Center of Our Lady, Livonia.

In 1980, Sr. Winkowski was credentialed to teach in the Montessori Program and taught from 1981-95.

Sister was then appointed to SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, where she assisted the archivist for the next six years.

In 2001, Sr. Winkowski retired to the provincial house, where she continued to render faithful service for another 12 years as a phone receptionist at the main entrance. On many occasions she inspired guests who visited the chapel with words of encouragement, especially to pray daily, to love Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and to love the Blessed Mother.

In March 2013, declining health required Sister to take up permanent residence in St. Joseph Care Center, where she was ever faithful to daily adoration in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.

Sr. Winkowski is survived by many nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.

Msgr. Stanley Milewski, former chancellor of the Orchard Lake Schools, celebrated the Mass of Resurrection on Oct. 30 in the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel of the Felician Sisters Central Convent in Livonia. Fr. Walter Ptak assisted. Burial is in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.