Sister Alexis Paolozzi, a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul who served for 13 years in the Diocese of Wilmington, died Jan. 8 at St. Louise House in Albany, N.Y. She was 99.
Sister Alexis was born in Utica, N.Y., and baptized Eliza Marie Paolozzi. She entered the Daughters of Charity in 1935, ministering primarily in education, although her longest assignment was as the director of St. Peter’s Outreach Services in Wilmington. She was there from 1986-99.
She also ministered in Maryland, Virginia, New York, Missouri and Connecticut. She was a teacher, superior of her local community and a hospital receptionist.
Funeral services will be held next week. A wake service is scheduled for Jan. 12 at DePaul Chapel at St. Louise House in Albany. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m., with burial to follow at St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands, N.Y.
