She also taught classes at Dominican University, River Forest, IL, during this time. Because of your love and devotion to our retired sisters who provided years of service to Gods people, we can now provide them with the care that they deserve. Joanne was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Lincoln . Of course, Sr. Denises talents were obvious to her Congregation, and she was elected to the Elms House Council as well as the Board of Elections. Sister Arlene Oswald, OP (Sister Mary Mark) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died on January 4, 2020 in Neptune, New Jersey. Sr. Maria served as guidance counselor at Campion High School, Prairie du Chien, WI; St. John Cathedral High School, Milwaukee; and Bethlehem Academy, Faribault, MN. Within the Catholic tradition, she had a deep devotion to Mary. Sister Jean Lawrence Strack, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died at the Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York on March 19, 2018. Sister Noreen Conheeney, OP, Dominican Sisters of Hope, died July 27, 2015 at St Catherine of Siena Healthcare Facility in Caldwell, New Jersey. May she rest in peace. She is remembered as a scholar, visionary, and lifetime learner who shared her generous spirit in prosperous and challenging times. She entered the Congregation in 1959, after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Youngstown University. Sister Helen Doychak, OP (Sister John Helene) died on June 5, 2019 at Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York. Subscribe for $2.15/week. Sister Mary Ann (Raoul) Schintz, OP, died Aug. 24, 2022. As much as she loved education, Sr. Michaeleen felt herself called to health care. She was 89 years of age. She worked for four years before hearing Gods call and entered the Congregation in 1953. May she rest in peace. Dominican Sister of Peace Joan Monica (Margaret Winifred) McGuire, OP (90), died on November 21, 2022, at the Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, KY. Sr. Joan was one of six children born to Emma Goedicko and Joseph McGuire in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. Dominican Sisters of Hope 299 North Highland Ave Ossining, NY 10562-2327, Administrative Offices of the Sisters Phone: 914-941-4420 Fax: 914-941-1125 Email: [email protected]. What Jesus was advocating was profound inner Transformation. Site by, Dominican Sisters in Committed Collaboration Stand in Solidarity with Call for Reform of Policing Practices. Sister was 102 years old and in her 84th year of religious life. She recognized and supported the potential of others and had a deep belief and commitment to lay leadership. She continued her education by taking courses and seminars at John Carroll University, the University of Akron, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio State University, and even Dijon University in France. Peter and Paul, Kingfisher, OK; All Saints, Los Angeles; and Blessed Sacrament, Sioux City, IA. Orin was born August 24, 1937, in Plum City, WI, to Herbert and Melvina (Doughty) Keys. At 111 years of age and nearly 90 years of religious life, she was the oldest living woman religious in the United States. . She was director of religious education at Holy Trinity Parish, Bloomington, IL, and pastoral minister at South Side Catholic Church, Peoria, IL; Visitation Parish, Chicago; and St. Obituaries S. Mary Paul Mehegan, O.P. Sr. Vicki cared for her loved ones in Albany, NY, and shared her educational knowledge as an English as a second language volunteer at the Spanish Center at Gateway Technical College, Kenosha, and as a GED teacher at the Adult Learning Center, Milwaukee. After retiring from education in 1985, Sr. Vincent joined the Congregations Finance team, where she built a reputation for being organized, conscientious, and absolutely dogged about the accuracy of the reports that she prepared. Sister Teresa Paul Heinke, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died on February 24, 2019. He was born on September 28, 1961 in Amery, Wisconsin to Calvin and Sharon She was 86 years of age. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. May she rest in peace. Click here to send a memorial online. Sister Catherine (Anne Mary) Cox, OP, died May 15, 2022. Sr. Vincent was a model of Dominican itinerancy. Sr. Maria was a free spirit, independent, and saw beauty in the world around her. A native of nearby Zanesville, OH, Sr. Michaeleen was born to Laura Paul and Orville Henderson on June 24, 1931. To donate in Sr. Michaeleens memory, please click here. Sister Marie (Dominice) Condon, OP, died May 1, 2022. Sr. Vincent held a Bachelor of Arts degree in Math and Spanish from Nazareth College. Click here to send a memorial online. . Her easy friendly manner caused others to love her dearly. Sister Margaret James Curtin, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on Dec 1, 2021, in Brandywine Senior Living at Wall, NJ. Professed in 1951, she taught in the following schools: Our Lady of Refuge, Bronx, NY; St. Michael, Galena, IL; Holy Name, Kansas City, MO; and St. Barnabas, Chicago. For Sisters who have passed, we honor and celebrate their legacies. In the mission of Jesus, we discover and identify ourselves as women called together to share faith. Not content with teaching and serving her congregation, Sr. Denise also taught the metric system at the Summit County Society of the Blind and volunteered at Xavier Society for the Blind as a transcriber of Braille. Sr. Mary Esther earned her Bachelor of Arts in English/History/French/Math from Manhattan College in New York, and her Master of Arts in Theology from Providence College. Click here to send a memorial online. Click here to send a memorial online. Sr. Michaeleen was buried with her Dominican Sisters at St. Joseph Cemetery. Below, find the most recent obituaries for our sisters and associates who have gone home to their God. She studied recreation and natural resources and combined all her passions as director of Camp WeHaKee (now WeHaKee Camp for Girls) in Winter, WI. Sr. Marya served as pastoral associate at St. Martin de Porres Parish, Peoria, IL; religious education teacher at Immaculate Conception School, Kieler, WI; support staff at the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa, WI; and in family care in Peoria, IL. Her nieces Mary Knueppel, Mary Agnes Mosbach and Eileen Watrus.The family wishes ti thank the staff of Brandywine for excellent care they provided to our Aunt. May she rest in peace. Each of us comes with many stories about her and I would like to share some ofmy thoughts with you. Sister Barbara (Walthier) Bell, OP, died Jan 17, 2022. Dominican Sisters of Hope 299 North Highland Ave Ossining, NY 10562-2327, Administrative Offices of the Sisters Phone: 914-941-4420 Fax: 914-941-1125 Email: [email protected], Copyright 2021. She served God and Gods church as a Dominican Sister for 72 years. Sr. Denise was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and two sisters. Are you curious about the life of religious sisters? Sr. Vincent was preceded in death by her parents and siblings and survived by several nieces and nephews. She served in the food pantry at St. Sr. Jean loved science and was a superb teacher. Faith, Hope, and Charity, Winnetka, IL. A true Dominican in her love of study, Sr. Mary Esther also worked toward a degree in Applied Theology from Berkeley and took courses in Formation, Community Development, and Spiritual Direction at various institutes. Sister Barbara was known as a superb teacher, a capable and patient leader, and a well-respected colleague. May she rest in peace. Dominican Sister of Peace Mary Esther Owens, OP, (98), a native of Charleston, MA, died December 4, 2022, at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, KY. Sr. Mary Esther was born Mary Margaret to Margaret T. Ahern and William Owens on September 9, 1924. She was very involved in establishing a covenant relationship between the Metropolitan Chicago Synod and the Archdiocese of Chicago and was recognized with the James Fitzgerald Award from CADEIO(Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers) in 2009. 607 were here. Sr. Michaeleen entered the Congregation in 1948, made first profession in 1950, and took her final vows in 1953. Sister Jean Merrell, OP (formerly Sister Mary Judith) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died January 3, 2018 at the Woodbury Mews in Woodbury, New Jersey. Sister Miriam Joseph Schaub OP of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died on February 26, 2023 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill. She continued her education in science by earning a Master of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Physics from Notre Dame. She was engaged in parish work at St. Marys Parish in New Monmouth NJ (1990-2002), and she also taught in the parish school from 1990-98. May she rest in peace. Visitation was held on November 30 and the Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated December 1, both at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Born in. Sr. Michaeleen entered the Congregation in 1948, made first profession in 1950, and took her final vows in 1953. Our EIN number is 94-3356021, and our tax-exempt status is granted under a group exemption with the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops. Sister John Catherine Arnold, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died February 12, 2019 at St Catherine of Siena Convent, Caldwell, New Jersey. She was 92 years of age. To donate in Sr. Vincent de Pauls memory, please click here. Professed in 1952, she taught in the following schools: St. Albert, Minneapolis; Nativity BVM, Menominee, IL; St. Matthew, Milwaukee; St. Raphael, Madison, WI, where she was also principal; and Visitation, Chicago. Sr. Vincent held a Bachelor of Arts degree in Math and Spanish from Nazareth College. Sister Estelle Kilpatrick May 30, 1920 - January 5, 2020 Mt. She is survived by her sister Winifred Winnie Becker, several nieces and nephews and members of her congregation. She was 97 years of age. While the building was most recently the residence of a community Sr. Mary Jane served as pastoral minister at St. Jude Parish, Chattanooga, TN, and St. Joseph Parish, Marietta, GA. During these two ministry opportunities, she began working with people affected by HIV/AIDS and their loved ones, offering spiritual care and support. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on December 23. She was born on February 15, 1934, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio to Fred Emerson and Letha Fern Moran. Sister June Quinlan, OP (Sister James Richard) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on February 8, 2020 at St. Catherine of Siena Convent, Caldwell, New Jersey. She was 83 years of age. She was 78 years of age. Joan was persistent in her search for God and open to this inner Transformation.. Professed in 1944, she taught in the following schools: Our Lady of Refuge, Bronx, NY; Immaculate Conception, Waukegan, IL; St. Mary, Elkton, SD; SS. Sister Marya Dugard, OP, died Oct. 2, 2022. The daughter of the late John and Theresa (Torpey) McGloin, she was born January 4, 1941 in New York City. If these questions resonate in your heart, then perhaps God is inviting you to explore your questions further. Learn more about Sister Margaret Mary (PDF) Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, Michigan, 49221. She studied Physics and Radiobiology as well, and put that study to good use in her long ministry of education. As Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, we live our mission to be joyful women of prayer and compassion who proclaim the reign of God through ministry for justice and reverence for all creation. She was 82 years of age. She was a founding member of the Atlanta Archdiocesan AIDS Task Force and served as coordinator at Sacred Heart Southern Missions, Walls, MS, and in St. Petersburg, FL, with Catholic Charities and as a volunteer in the area. Sister Ann Stankiewicz, OP (Sister Michael Joseph) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died on July 1, 2020 at the Wartburg in Mount Vernon, NY. She was 83 years old. She was 94 years of age. Sister Jean (John Venard) McSweeney, OP, died June 28, 2022. Per her request, Sister has been cremated. Sister Joan Coffey, OP (Sister James Cecilia) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died May 11, 2020 in Morris Hall, Lawrenceville, NJ. Sr. Anne Mariethe clinics business managerwas key to running the operational side of the clinic. She advocated for unity in diversity, promoted voter registration, explored the needs of the poor in the Springfield, Kentucky area, and met with groups working to prevent suicide among the young. Her faith helped her to offer kindness to others. After working for several years following high school graduation, she entered the Congregation in 1932, made her first profession in 1933, and took her final vows in 1936. Professed in 1957, she taught at St. Joan also attended various seminars and programs so that she would be fully prepared for her ministry. If you are having trouble finding the obituary of one of our Sisters, please email [email protected] for assistance. Joan was persistent in her search for God and open to this inner Transformation.. The funeral was on Friday, December 23, at Sansbury Care Center Chapel. She later earned her STL (Licentiatein Sacred Theology) in Theology and her STD (Doctor of Sacred Theology) in Ecumenism from the Angelicum Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome. Professed in 1953, she taught in the following schools: St. Rose, Milwaukee; St. Barnabas, Chicago; Blessed Sacrament, Madison, WI; St. Patrick, Rockford, IL; Holy Rosary, Minneapolis; Annunciation, Minneapolis; St. Robert, Shorewood, WI; Nativity BVM, Menominee, IL; and St. Jerome, Columbus, WI. Livestream video of wake services usually begins at 6:30 p.m., and livestreaming of funerals usually begins at 10:30 a.m. She also served as a Governing Board Member. She was also an active volunteer at McLean Hospital and Seton Manor in Watertown before she entered a ministry of prayer and presence at the Sansbury Care Center in 2014. She is predeceased by her parents, her sisters Mary Broderick, Catherine Senbogen, Agnes Curtain, Patricia Watrous, and her brother James Curtain. Sr. Michaeleen graduated from Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Zanesville, and after her religious formation, earned her BS in Elementary Education from Ohio Dominican College. 1,730 were here. Vernon, NY on August 27, 2016 at the age of 89. Memorial gifts in Sr. Mary Esther Owens memory may be sent to the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Office of Mission Advancement, 2320 Airport Dr. Columbus, OH 43219 or oppeace.org. Sister Ann Cecilia Regan, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died July 22, 2017 at Brandywine Senior Living Facility in Wall, New Jersey. Sister Mary Regis Nuva, OP September 19, 1928 -September 22, 2014 Sister Mary Regis Nuva, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died September 22, 2014 in Denver, Colorado at Presbyterian /St. She later earned her STL (Licentiatein Sacred Theology) in Theology and her STD (Doctor of Sacred Theology) in Ecumenism from the Angelicum Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome. Sister Margaret James Curtin, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on Dec 1, 2021, in Brandywine Senior Living at Wall, NJ. Dominican Sister of Peace Margaret Philip (Phyllis Frances) Shaw, OP (91), died on May 22, 2022, at the Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, KY. Sr. Margaret Philip was accustomed to living in community from an early age, growing up with seven siblings and parents Margaret Sheehan and Philip Shaw. Please know that your gifts are never taken for granted. Thus is a beautiful write up for a beautiful person . She leaves family in Falmouth, Mashpee and Sandwich. Sr. Vincent de Paul was born Mary Magdalen in 1911. One of her male students of physics noted that she was the best teacher he ever had. Sr. Vincent was preceded in death by her parents and siblings and survived by several nieces and nephews. To view our 2021 Memorial Mass, please click here. Sister Margaret James was an elementary school teacher at St. Joseph School in Bayonne NJ (1949-59), Sacred Heart School in Newburgh, NY (1959-63), St. Peter School in Rosendale NY (1963-64), St. Elizabeth School in Elizabeth City NC (1964-67), St. Lawrence School in Lindenwold NJ (1967-73), and St Cecilia School in Iselin NJ (1973-90). Dominican Sister of Peace Michaeleen (Martha) Henderson, OP (91), died on December 22, 2022, at the Mohun Health Care Center in Columbus, OH. Sister Eleanor Piat, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died at The Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York on April 1, 2020 at the age of 98. May she rest in peace. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 7,2021 at the Chapel of the Most Holy Rosary in the Dominican Center at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY. Proudly born in Athenry, Co . Professed in 1962, she taught at Trinity High School, River Forest, IL, and Edgewood College, Madison, WI. 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