Prusevicz– Sister Rosalita Prusevicz, OP (the former Frances Prusevicz) of Grand Rapids, Michigan (born in Hooversville, Pennsylvania) died December 19, 2009. She was 98 years old and a Dominican Sister for 82 years. 

Sister Rosalita graduated from Aquinas College with a BA in education and a Master’s degree in theology in 1956.  Forty-five years of Sister Rosalita’s life were devoted to the teaching profession. She taught in the following Michigan schools: Saint Mary, Muskegon; Saint Francis, Traverse City; Saint Stephen, Saint John’s Home, Saint Joseph, and Saint Alphonsus, Grand Rapids; Lake Leelanau; Gaylord; St. Anne, Alpena; Holy Rosary Academy, Bay City; and Holy Trinity, Alpine.  She spent three years in Marinette, Wisconsin and one year at Penasco, New Mexico.

Sister Rosalita is survived by her sisters, Alice, Mrs. John Rock; and Nellie, Mrs. Thomas Gelwich of Grand Rapids; nieces, nephews, friends and sisters in her Dominican community.

Sister Rosalita will repose at Chapel of the Word, Marywood Health Center, 111 Lakeside Dr. NE in Grand Rapids with visitation there on Monday, December 21, 2009 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Remembering Service will be on Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Dominican Chapel/Marywood, 2025 East Fulton Street. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Dominican Chapel/Marywood.  Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery.  Memorials in Sister Rosalita Prusevicz’s name may be made to the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters Health Care Fund.