It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the recent passing of Sister Margaret Pissarek, a former Austrian nurse whose selfless dedication to caring for Korean leprosy patients on Sorok Island for over four decades touched countless lives. Born in 1935, Margaret s journey began after graduating from a nursing school in Innsbruck, Austria. In 1966, she made the life-changing choice to serve at the Sorok National Hospital, Sorok Island, Gohung County, South Jeolla Province where she tirelessly tended to Hansen s disease patients until 2005. Remarkably, Margaret s altruism knew no bounds as she steadfastly refused any form of financial remuneration, embodying a profound sense of compassion for the less fortunate.