Professed in 1945, she taught in the following schools: St. Matthew, Milwaukee; St. Mary, Champaign, IL; St. Dominic, Washington, DC; Holy Trinity, Bloomington, IL; Visitation, Chicago; Central Catholic, Anaconda, MT; Aquin, Freeport, IL; Bishop Lynch, Dallas, TX; St. Mary, Cheyenne, WY; and Sacred Heart, Washington, DC. 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. To download a printable copy of this memorial, click here. She moved to the Sansbury Care Center in 2001, where she continued her recycling ministry for some time. Sister Agnes Boyle, OP (Sister Mary Charles) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died November 10, 2019 in St. Catherine of Siena Convent, Caldwell, NJ. May she rest in peace. Sr. Catherine loved to laugh and play and delight in the lives of the young. Sr. Kay Mahady spoke with admiration for Sr. Mary Esthers service to the Church but remembered her more personally during her reflection at her funeral. Click here to send a memorial online. 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. Sister Maria (Maria Goretti) Oppriecht, OP, died Feb. 26, 2022. Click here to send a memorial online. She made first profession in 1955, took her final vows in 1958, and celebrated her 65th Jubilee in 2020. The Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York are a community of vowed women religious committed to bringing hope and mercy to people in need through various programs and advocacy.. Sr. Kay Mahady spoke with admiration for Sr. Mary Esthers service to the Church but remembered her more personally during her reflection at her funeral. Sister Arturo Cranston, OP, died April 10, 2022. Sister Monica entered the novitiate of the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor in August 1964, made her First Profession in September 1966, and Final Profession in . She was curious and loved Scripture, reading, and being with her family. Sister Mary Rita Sweeney, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, Ossining, New York, died on November 20, 2022 at The Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York. Copyright 2021. 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. There, she helped people make positive changes in their lives. Sr. Mary Louis possessed a wonderful combination of dedication to the youth she represented; a belief in the legal process she creatively maneuvered; a commitment to community; and, amidst it all, a sense of humor. 2320 Airport Drive, Columbus, OH 43219 | 614-416-1900. Sr. Michaeleen entered the Congregation in 1948, made first profession in 1950, and took her final vows in 1953. There, Sr. Rosemary served at Santa Cruz Parish and School as teacher and principal before serving as pastoral minister. Sister Mary Aquin McDonald, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on May 12, 2015 in Hospice Care at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY. Sister Mary Louis Louie Russley, OP, died Sept. 16, 2022. Christine M. (Lynch) Mackin of Sandwich, 56, died on Sunday, February 26, following a battle with cancer. 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. Thus is a beautiful write up for a beautiful person . Eventually she moved to assisted living at Brandywine Senior Living in Wal New Jersey. Sr. Marie would ask, What are you doing to make a difference with the poor? May she rest in peace. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Brooks Funeral Home, Newburgh, NY. To donate in Sr. Joan Monica McGuires memory, please click here. Sister Grace Ball, OP, (formerly Sister Marie Francine) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died December 12, 2015. Vernon, NY Sister Estelle Kilpatrick, OP (Sister Maris Stella) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on January 25, 2020 at the Meadowview Professed in 1951, she taught in the following schools: Annunciation, Minneapolis; St. Mary, Muncie, IN; Resurrection, Minneapolis; St. Mary, Elkton, SD; St. Gall, Milwaukee; St. Anne, Wausau, WI; St. Mary, Piscataway, MD; St. Rose of Lima, Baltimore, MD; and Visitation, Chicago. Sister Mary Agnes Shannon, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on December 14, 2021 in Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, Massachusetts. She moved to the Sansbury Care Center in 2001, where she continued her recycling ministry for some time. 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. . She had a room at the convent where she kept clothing for students in need, and would personally make sandwiches for any child who came to school without lunch or lunch money. Sr. Vincent was preceded in death by her parents and siblings and survived by several nieces and nephews. Sr. Denises interests were as wide as her ministry, ranging from needlework to winemaking to golf. Sister Roberta Ann Bucci, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died February 17, 2021 at St. Mary, Morris Hall, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Both events were held at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Next year she would have celebrated her 90th jubilee of faithful service! Carmel Hospital Colville, WA, and Holy Family Hospital, Spokane, WA, where she also . To donate in Sr. Michaeleens memory, please click here. She worked for four years before hearing Gods call and entered the Congregation in 1953. Sr. Eldena was a practical person, a straightforward woman. 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. At 111 years of age and nearly 90 years of religious life, she was the oldest living woman religious in the United States. W. Joanne Nichols passed away unexpectedly at Delta Health Hospital surrounded by her family on February 20, 2023. Sr. Vincent de Paul was born Mary Magdalen in 1911. Professed in 1956, she taught music in the following schools: St. Cajetan, Chicago; St. Peter, Anaconda, MT; Bethlehem Academy, Faribault, MN; St. Robert, Shorewood, WI; Regina, Minneapolis; Dominican, Whitefish Bay, WI; Sacred Heart Academy, Washington, DC; St. Mary, Piscataway, MD; and SS. Faith, Hope, and Charity, Winnetka, IL; St. Albert the Great, Minneapolis; St. Mary, East Dubuque, IL; St. Thomas of Villanova, Palatine, IL; and St. Rose, Cuba City, WI. She studied Physics and Radiobiology as well, and put that study to good use in her long ministry of education. 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. Click here to send a memorial online. One of her male students of physics noted that she was the best teacher he ever had. She served as assistant principal at St. Patrick, Rockford, IL; director of adult education at Sacred Heart Adult Education Center, Washington, DC; and teacher aide at St. Lucy, Long Beach, CA. Sister Lorraine Ferguson, OP (formerly Sister Ann Gregory), a Dominican Sister of Hope, died on November 12, 2018 in Mount Vernon, New York. At 111 years of age and nearly 90 years of religious life, she was the oldest living woman religious in the United States. She taught at St. Catharine College, Our Lady of the Rosary in California, and served as Director of Admissions at the School of Applied Theology in Albany, California. Sr. Barbara ministered as a director of religious education at these parishes: St. Thomas of Villanova, Palatine, IL; Visitation, Chicago; St. Patrick, Green Bay, WI; Holy Rosary, Kewaunee, WI; St. Margaret Mary, Neenah, WI; and Holy Innocents, Manitowoc, WI. She was a member of the Dominican Sisters of Speyer, Germany, at Kettle Falls, Wash., that became the Dominicans of Spokane in 1986 and merged with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in 1995. Sr. Mary Jane advised people to squeeze some joy out of every day, live with a grateful heart, and always trust in a loving God (The Link). Sister was 102 years old and in her 84th year of religious life. Sister Margaret Ann OHenley, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died peacefully on August 27, 2016 at the age of 89. She earned her doctorate in east Asian studieswhich included a year of living in Taipei, Taiwanlearned Chinese, and returned to Edgewood College to teach history for 22 years. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. In 2014, Sister McGuire moved to Sansbury Care Center where she began a ministry of prayer and presence. Sr. Susan taught first grade her entire teaching career. In Memoriam - Dominican Sisters of Caldwell - Caldwell, NJ In Memoriam Life is not ended but changed. Sister Barbara (Walthier) Bell, OP, died Jan 17, 2022. 2320 Airport Drive, Columbus, OH 43219 | 614-416-1900. She is survived by sisters, Donna Jardine and Celesta Maxwell, as well as many nieces and nephews. Sr. Rosemary was a gentle person who responded to the needs of others by asking, What will we do about this? May she rest in peace. Other ministries included being a religious education coordinator in the city of Freeport, IL, and at SS. Vernon, NY on August 27, 2016 at the age of 89. 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 Sylvia Bielen, OP (formerly Sister Theresa Clare) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, Ossining, New York, died October 26, 2022, at St. Catherine of Siena Convent in Caldwell, NJ. 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. Sister Mary Lorraine Beckes, OP died April 8, 2016 in the Saint Catherine Healthcare Facility, Caldwell, 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. Sr. Arturo dedicated herself to building up the physical camp and developing young women who were confident and compassionate. Professed in 1947, she taught in the following schools: St. Mary, Cheyenne, WY; St. Richard, Chicago; St. Rose, Cuba City, WI; and St. Raphael, Madison, WI. Joan was persistent in her search for God and open to this inner Transformation.. Sister Margaret James Curtin, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on Dec 1, 2021, in Brandywine Senior Living at Wall, NJ. She is predeceased by her parents, her sisters Mary Broderick, Catherine Senbogen, Agnes Curtain, Patricia Watrous, and her brother James Curtain. As the century turned in 1999, so did Sr. Vincent, retiring from active ministry to volunteer in the Recycling Center at St. Catharines Dominican Earth Center. The funeral was on Friday, December 23, at Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Doris "Dorie" Fern Moran, 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 27, 2023, at The Laurels of Mt. Sister Kathleen (Mary Bernarde) Conlin, OP, died March 19, 2022. Proudly born in Athenry, Co . Sr. Joan continued to work for peace and unity after her retirement. She prepared prayer services on Christian Unity and the Quran, as well as attending services in various Christian churches. Orin A. Keys, age 85, passed away February 21, 2023, in Fort Pierce, FL, after a brief illness. To find out more visit the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois "Come and See" weekend scheduled March 10-12 at the Cor Unum House. Sr. Jean loved science and was a superb teacher. She loved children of the primary grades most of all. Sister Brigid Kelly, OP (Sister Patrick Elizabeth) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died December 12, 2016 in Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, NY. She was 90 years of age. Sr. Mary Esther is survived by several cousins and members of the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Sister Marie (Dennita) Sullivan, OP, died Feb. 9, 2022. 555 Albany Avenue She saw Christ in every young face and served each child with love. The funeral liturgy was conducted at the Columbus Motherhouse on December 30, 2022. 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 83 years old. She served at the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa, WI, as an accountant and in central banking in the General Finance Office before ministering as the pastoral administrator at Sacred Heart Parish, Ronan, MT, and St. Joseph Mission, Charlo, MT. Site by, Obituary: Sister Margaret James Curtin, OP, In memoriam for Sister Mary Ella Morrison, OP (aka Target), Remembering Sister Margaret Ann OHenley, OP, Remembering: Sister Mary Lorraine Beckes, OP, Celebrating the Lives of Departed Sisters. She entered the Congregation in 1959, after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Youngstown University. Sr. Vicki taught in the following schools: Providence of God, Chicago; St. Therese, Albuquerque, NM; St. Bernadette, Milwaukee; Thomas McCarthy, Hanford, CA; and St. Thomas, Kenosha, WI. She was called to serve her community as the regional coordinator for the Western Region, then elected president of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catharine, serving from 1972-1980. Within the Catholic tradition, she had a deep devotion to Mary. Sister Vivian (Priscilla) Gorman, OP, died Aug. 15, 2022. Sister Eldena (Marie Evan) Scholl, OP, died Aug. 5, 2022. Visitation was held on November 30 and the Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated December 1, both at the 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. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on December 23. Sister Anne Joachim Vari, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died September 25, 2015 in Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, NY. Brenda was born on April 27, 1972, in Lebanon . Sister Jean Lawrence Strack, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died at the Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York on March 19, 2018. Living and Loving Laudato Si Retreat, June 18-23. She was 77 years of age. Sister Kathleen Sullivan, OP, formerly known as Sister James Francis, of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died April 3, 2014 at the Wartburg, Mt. In memory of our 2023 deceased sisters and associates February Richard Carbott, IHM Associate: Feb. 15, 2023 January Permission to Livestream music was obtained from One License with license #A-703033. She ministered as a teacher in New Haven, CT, Columbus and Steubenville, OH, and Pittsburgh, PA. She was aware that many of the students in her class came from low-income families, and Sr. Michaeleen made it her personal business to see that each child had what they needed to succeed. Ricky A. She volunteered at the Motherhouse and St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, WI. Sr. Barbara was a steady, gentle, faith-filled presence who lived her life with grace, hospitality, and integrity. Sister Catherine (Anne Mary) Cox, OP, died May 15, 2022. Dominican Sisters of Hope. 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. Sister Rosemary (Aemilia) Empen, OP, died March 2, 2022. She ministered as a teacher in New Haven, CT, Columbus and Steubenville, OH, and Pittsburgh, PA. 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