Linda Visinsky, former Holy Apostles office manager, dies March 18 at age 79

COLORADO SPRINGS. Linda Visinsky, who served as office manager for Holy Apostles Parish from 1991 to 2006, died March 18 at age 79 in Colorado Springs. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 4 at Holy Apostles, followed by burial at the Air Force Academy Cemetery. 

Visinsky was born May 19, 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and grew up in Houston. After graduating from St. Pius X High School, she attended Sacred Heart Dominican College and earned a nursing degree. She married her husband Walter, an Air Force Academy graduate, in 1967. 

The couple moved frequently before settling in Colorado Springs in 1979, where they became members of Holy Apostles. They had two daughters, Monica and Jessica. 

Linda had a passion for travel and ensured her daughters experienced adventures across the  county and abroad. Even after Walter’s death in 2007, she continued exploring the world with Monica and Jessica, visiting destinations including England, France, Italy, and Portugal. She also enjoyed painting, reading and studying Italian.

She is survived by her daughters; sisters Darleen and Angela; brothers-in-law John Visinsky, Bill Visinsky, Bill Bracken and Kevin Chessher; sisters-in-law Daydee Visinsky, Janice Visinsky, Susan Bracken, and Jean Chessher; and many nieces and nephews.