Noticing in the early 1980s that medical personnel and clergy were afraid to enter hospital rooms of those dying of AIDS, she said, I felt I was being called to minister to those dying with AIDS (Tampa Bay Times). The daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Flynn OBrien, she was born May 19, 1923 Education and the teaching of children were the main focus in Sisters life, as well as love of God, community, church and her dear family. She was 86 years old. 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. Marys uniqueness was best expressed in her kindness, wit, and respect for othersin her deep sense of fun enjoyment in playing piano and singing Irish songs, and yes, in the joy of dance in stepping out onto the dance floor whenever an occasion appropriately presented itself.. In her reflection at Sr. Joans funeral, Sr. Helen Cahill said, Peace is to be our focus, not revenge. 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). To donate in Sr. Joan Monica McGuires memory, please click here. She was appointed to both the Admission and Formation Commission and the Finance and Development Commission. Professed in 1953, she taught at Trinity High School, River Forest, IL, and Newman High School, Wausau, WI, before earning her doctorate in chemistry. 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. Kay Mahady spoke with admiration for Sr. Mary Esthers service to the Church but remembered her more personally during her reflection at her funeral. Dominican Sister of Peace Joan Monica McGuire, OP. She is survived by sisters, Donna Jardine and Celesta Maxwell, as well as many nieces and nephews. 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. Ms. Mackin was the daughter of John J . 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. 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 Barbara served as coprincipal at Anaconda Central High School, Anaconda, MT; principal at Queen of Peace, Burbank, IL; and assistant superintendent for high schools for the Archdiocese of Boston. Are you curious about the life of religious sisters? In her reflection at Sr. Joans funeral, Sr. Helen Cahill said, Peace is to be our focus, not revenge. May she rest in peace. Sister Margaret James Curtin, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on Dec 1, 2021, in Brandywine Senior Living at Wall, NJ. 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. Orin A. Keys, age 85, passed away February 21, 2023, in Fort Pierce, FL, after a brief illness. She entered the Congregation in 1959, after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Youngstown University. Sr. Vincent de Paul was born Mary Magdalen in 1911. Sister Catherine (Anne Mary) Cox, OP, died May 15, 2022. Visitation was held on November 30 and the Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated December 1, both at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Per her request, Sister has been cremated. Click here to send a memorial online. Sister Jean Carmelita Meyer, OP (Sister Martin Joseph) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died September 27, 2016 in Caldwell, New Jersey. Sister Maura Schefter, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died January 15, 2020 in The Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York. Professed in 1950, she taught in the following schools: Visitation, Chicago; St. Patrick, Ottawa, IL; St. Patrick, Madison, WI; Trinity, River Forest, IL; Bishop Lynch, Dallas, TX, where she also served as coprincipal; and Notre Dame, Chattanooga, TN. She leaves family in Falmouth, Mashpee and Sandwich. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Eventually she moved to assisted living at Brandywine Senior Living in Wal New Jersey. She was 93 years of age. Sister Charles Elizabeth OBrien, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, Ossining, NY, died on Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Wartburg in Mt. Sister Barbara (Rosellen) Sheehy, OP, died Nov 28, 2022. The daughter of the late William E. and Louise D. McNerney Synan, she was born June 14, 1931 in Fall Homily for S. Virginia Mohr, OP by S. Anne Marie Bucher We have just heard some very comforting readings. She served the Kenosha congregation as novice director and General Councilor. Sr. Marie helped develop a place where people in need of housing, food, and clothing could meet those needs and move beyond their present circumstances in life through education and counseling. Faith, Hope, and Charity, Winnetka, IL. For Sisters who have passed, we honor and celebrate their legacies. What Jesus was advocating was profound inner Transformation. Vernon, NY. May she rest in peace. Click here to send a memorial online. To donate in Sr. Vincent de Pauls memory, please click here. Sister Lorraine Ferguson, OP (formerly Sister Ann Gregory), a Dominican Sister of Hope, died on November 12, 2018 in Mount Vernon, New York. She was 90 years of age. She recognized and supported the potential of others and had a deep belief and commitment to lay leadership. Sister Grace Ball, OP, (formerly Sister Marie Francine) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died December 12, 2015. The funeral was on Friday, December 23, at Sansbury Care Center Chapel. 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. Sr. Vincent held a Bachelor of Arts degree in Math and Spanish from Nazareth College. She was 87. Joan also attended various seminars and programs so that she would be fully prepared for her ministry. 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. May she rest in peace. She was 87 years of age. Click here to send a memorial online. Her easy friendly manner caused others to love her dearly. Professed in 1950, she taught in the following schools: Visitation, Chicago; St. James, Rockford, IL; St. Mary, Cheyenne, WY; St. Sabina, Chicago; Queen of Peace, Madison, WI; St. Barnabas, Chicago; St. Mary, Evanston, IL; St. May she rest in peace. Learn more about Sister Margaret Mary (PDF) Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, Michigan, 49221. Click here to send a memorial online. Born in Denver, Pat earned her degree as a Registered Nurse at Bronx Community College, and her bachelor's degree in social work from Ohio Dominican College. Sister Margaret Ann OHenley, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died peacefully at the Wartburg in Mt. Sr. Eldena served as support staff at St. Dominic Villa, Dubuque, IA, and the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa, where she later served as sacristan. Memorial gifts in Sr. Vincent de Paul Huttons memory may be sent to the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Office of Mission Advancement, 2320 Airport Dr. Columbus, OH 43219 or oppeace.org. The daughter of the late John M. and Jessie (Downs) Heery, she was born July 22, 1936 in Woodbury, New Jersey. A longtime principal, educator, and friend, Dominican Sister of Hope Mary Aquin McDonald is remembered lovingly by the Dominican Sisters of Hope and her New Jersey and New York communities. Sr. Barbara was a steady, gentle, faith-filled presence who lived her life with grace, hospitality, and integrity. Her reputation for seriousness, however, did not squash her sense of humor she showed up at a community talent show in knickers and a hat, and played the harmonica. Mary Elizabeth Geiger, an associate with the Dominican Sisters of Hope, was called to her eternal reward August 13, 2020. She was 92 years of age. Luke Hospital. In our life together as Sisters, we embrace a radical living of the gospel through prayer, contemplation, and action. Dominican Sister of Peace Vincent de Paul Hutton, OP. 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 Marie DiCamillo, OP (Sister Joseph Mary) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on September 13,2017 in Woodbury, NJ. Sr. Denises interests were as wide as her ministry, ranging from needlework to winemaking to golf. Sr. Anne Marie was principal at St. Sr. Mary Esther was interred at the St. Catharine Motherhouse cemetery. Dominican Sister of Peace Vincent de Paul Hutton, OP. She was 90 years of age. We remember with love our dear Sisters who died during this past year. In 2015, Sr. Michaeleen entered a ministry of prayer and presence at Mohun, where she had served for so long. In the Milwaukee area, she was codirector of STEPS, a workplace education program. Sister Doris McKernan, OP (Sister Margaret Helene) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died May 24, 2016 at St. Catherine of Siena Convent in Caldwell, NJ. 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 Joan Coffey, OP (Sister James Cecilia) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died May 11, 2020 in Morris Hall, Lawrenceville, NJ. Below, find the most recent obituaries for our sisters and associates who have gone home to their God. 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. Please know that your gifts are never taken for granted. (OSV News photo/CNS file, James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald) WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Dominicans are inviting Catholics nationwide to participate in a nine-month novena that will culminate with a day-long rosary pilgrimage this . Sister Roberta Ann Bucci, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died February 17, 2021 at St. Mary, Morris Hall, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Born in. Sr, Vicki was a no-fuss, down-to-earth person. Professed in 1952, she taught at Epiphany, Chicago; Immaculate Conception, Waukegan, IL; and St. Augustine, South St. Paul, MN, and was an aide at Consolidated Catholic Schools, Faribault, MN. Sr. Kathleen served in the transportation department at the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa, WI; as chaplain at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, and St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, WI; and as pastoral minister at St. Clement Parish, Sheboygan, WI, and St. Jerome Parish, Columbus, WI. 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. Sister Jean Lawrence Strack, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died at the Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York on March 19, 2018. She supported parishes by developing programs that helped people grow in their faith. Sister Gertrude Gaudette, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died November 3,2016 in Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, Massachusetts. A Wake and Vigil of Remembrance Service were held at the Columbus Motherhouse Chapel on December 29, 2022. Following her service in Congregational leadership, Sr. Joan interned with the World Without War Council. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on January 5 at Our Lady of the Elms Convent Chapel. Sr. Anne Marie then served as fiscal assistant at the Department of Family Medicine at University of Mississippi West Jackson Family Medical Center, Jackson. Sr. Anne Mariethe clinics business managerwas key to running the operational side of the clinic. Professed in 1960, she taught in the following schools: St. Thomas Aquinas, Milwaukee; Annunciation, Green Bay, WI; St. Augustine, South St. Paul, MN; St. Vincent Ferrer, River Forest, IL; St. Giles, Oak Park, IL, where she was also unit coordinator; St. Bernard, Wauwatosa, WI, where she was also unit coordinator; St. Eulalia, Maywood, IL; and Mary Seat of Wisdom, Park Ridge, IL. Sr. Joann also taught at Edgewood College, Madison, WI, where she was also the freshman coordinator; FranCenter, Inc., Darien, IL; Maria Shelter, Chicago; Malcolm X College, Chicago, where she was also grant administrator; and Connections Adult Learning Center, Chicago. Completing her years of service in schools and parish, she moved to Middletown NJ. She served the Diocese of Joliets Office of Catholic Schools as teacher personnel and assistant superintendent. HOMILY Funeral Liturgy for Sister Eileen Byrne, OP April 1, 2015 Jeremiah 18:1-7 -- 1 Thess. Sr. Denise returned to study computer science at the University of Akron while teaching there as well. She was a peace-filled spirit of joy. May she rest in peace. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on December 23. She was a pastoral minister at Sacred Heart Parish, El Reno, OK; St. Joseph Parish, Union City, OK; St. John Parish, Yukon, OK; and Blessed Sacrament Parish, Madison, WI, before becoming a Reiki practitioner in the Madison, WI, area. Friends and benefactors have made it possible for us to work on building Gods Kingdom here on earth through our active ministries. She served God and Gods church as a Dominican Sister for 72 years. Sr. Joan began her long ministry as an educator, teaching in Illinois and Nebraska. 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 Margaret Flynn, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on February 13, 2020 at the Wartburg in Mount Vernon, NY. She was 99 years of age. Amityville, New York 11701Tel: 631-842-6000, Purchase your Dominic's Family of Winners Tickets Now for the September 2022 - June 2023 Season! She saw Christ in every young face and served each child with love. Professed in 1954, she taught in the following schools: St. James, Kenosha, WI; St. Luke, River Forest, IL; St. Peter, Anaconda, MT; Little Flower, Billings, MT; St. Barnabas, Chicago; Dominican High School, Omaha, NE; St. Bernard, Peoria, IL; Immaculate Conception, Fairbanks, AK; Unity Catholic High School, Chicago; St. Jude , Montgomery, AL; Mother McAuley High School, Chicago; SS. Mary Bernadette Curran Vargas, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and wife, passed away peacefully in El Paso, TX on February 8, 2023, just shy of her 80th birthday. She was parish codirector at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Houston, MS, and volunteered teaching Spanish at the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa, WI, and as an interpreter for Jo Daviess County, IL. 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. 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. A true Dominican, Sr. Denise loved to study. 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. Carmel Hospital Colville, WA, and Holy Family Hospital, Spokane, WA, where she also . Sr. Catherine was principal at St. Zachary, Des Plaines, IL, and St. Hugh, Lyons, IL, and taught at Dominican University, River Forest, IL. Livestream video of wake services usually begins at 6:30 p.m., and livestreaming of funerals usually begins at 10:30 a.m. To donate in Sr. Mary Esthers memory, please click here. She made first profession in 1955, took her final vows in 1958, and celebrated her 65th Jubilee in 2020. The funeral was on Friday, December 23, at Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Her deep knowledge and empathy made her suited for many ministries, but education was a favorite. Next year she would have celebrated her 90th jubilee of faithful service! 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 88 years old. Other ministries included being a religious education coordinator in the city of Freeport, IL, and at SS. She volunteered at the Motherhouse and St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, WI. There, Sr. Rosemary served at Santa Cruz Parish and School as teacher and principal before serving as pastoral minister. Sister Barbara (Walthier) Bell, OP, died Jan 17, 2022. Click here to send a memorial online. Sr. Denise, the daughter of Mary Rock and Andrew Macko, was born in Youngstown, OH on October 7, 1929. W. Joanne Nichols passed away unexpectedly at Delta Health Hospital surrounded by her family on February 20, 2023. Sister Joann (Antonia) Feist, OP, died Dec. 6, 2022. Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province pray the rosary during a Marian procession in Houston May 14, 2017. To donate in Sr. Vincent de Pauls memory, please click here. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-The Dominican Sisters of Springfield will hold an open house for graduates of Sacred Heart Academy who lived at Siena Hall as students, a final memorial to the building before it is razed sometime during the summer months. Sister Barbara Farley, OP (Sister Marie Celeste) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died Thursday May 19, 2022 in Wall, New Jersey. Professed in 1950, she taught in the following schools: St. James, Kenosha, WI; SS. She is predeceased by her parents, her sisters Mary Broderick, Catherine Senbogen, Agnes Curtain, Patricia Watrous, and her brother James Curtain. She was 84 years of age. 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. A sharing of memories and visitation was held on Thursday, December 22, at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. In Memoriam To donate in Sr. Denises memory, please click here. May she rest in peace. Sr. Vincent was interred at the St. Catharine Motherhouse Cemetery among her Sisters and friends. Within the Catholic tradition, she had a deep devotion to Mary. Sister Loretta (Mary Nathan) Zemaitis, OP, died Jan. 26, 2022. 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. Many admired her lifetime dedication to her family, particularly her older sister Germaine, who was also a Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa. Click here to send a memorial online. Their lives were a gift and a blessing to the Sisters of St. Dominic, their families, friends, and colleagues. 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: info@ophope.org. Professed in 1958, she taught at Our Lady of Refuge, Bronx, NY; St. Clara Novitiate, Sinsinawa, WI, where she was also assistant novice mistress; and Queen of Peace, Burbank, IL. She spent nearly two decades as a teacher and administrator in New York, New Jersey, and Illinois before being called by the Congregation to serve as Director of Junior Sisters at the St. Catharine Motherhouse and College. To donate in Sr. Joan Monica McGuires memory, please click here. Sister Mary Jane (Querin) Herlik, OP, died April 4, 2022. Memorial gifts in Sr. Denise Mackos memory may be sent to the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Office of Mission Advancement, 2320 Airport Dr. Columbus, OH 43219 or oppeace.org. She was 94 years of age. She was 87 years old. Sr. Marya was a woman of strong conviction. 607 were here. She also served as a Governing Board Member. Sisters The Vowed Life. The daughter of the late John and Theresa (Torpey) McGloin, she was born January 4, 1941 in New York City. Sister Margaret James had a wonderful sense of humor. Sr. Vincent was interred at the St. Catharine Motherhouse Cemetery among her Sisters and friends. The funeral liturgy was conducted at the Columbus Motherhouse on December 30, 2022. 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. She welcomed many babies with hand-knitted outfits and blankets and was a helper wherever she lived. Thus is a beautiful write up for a beautiful person . Sr. Born in New York City on . May she rest in peace. Her parents, Flora Yelton and Henry Hutton, raised eight children in Cuba, IL. She entered the Congregation in 1942, left the congregation in 1968, and returned in 1982. A sharing of memories and visitation was held on Thursday, December 22, at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Each of our Sisters has a story. Click here to send a memorial online. Sister Susan Hahn, OP, died Aug. 4, 2022. She worked for a few years before entering the Congregation in 1944. 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. May she rest in peace. She was 90 years of age. 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. She was 92 years of age. 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. 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. To donate in Sr. Michaeleens memory, please click here. She entered the Congregation in 1959, after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Youngstown University. Click here to send a memorial online. Vernon, NY. Sr. Kathleen gave wholeheartedly to the children and adults with whom she ministered. Sr. Mary Esther is survived by several cousins and members of the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Dominican Sister of Peace Michaeleen Henderson. 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 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. She was a creative, masterful teacher. All of sister Frans ministries were among the sick poor. 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. Sister Barbara Wheeler, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died January 4, 2014. She wanted to be as fully prepared as possible for her ministry as an educator. Sister Ann William Berberich, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died in Denver, Colorado on October 10, 2019. She was a warm, friendly, and kind woman. 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. Basil Visitation Parish, Chicago. 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. Peace is the resolution of conflict, not the absence of conflict, Sr. Arturo said. Professed in 1961, she taught in the following schools: St. Thomas More, Chicago, where she was also a counselor and supervisor of the Resource Learning Center; St. Cecilia, Omaha, NE; St. Clement, Sheboygan, WI; St. Luke, River Forest, IL; St. Barnabas, Chicago; and St. Isaac Jogues, Hinsdale, IL, where she also volunteered after retirement. Sister Margaret James Curtin, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on Dec 1, 2021, in Brandywine Senior Living at Wall, NJ. Sister Barbara was known as a superb teacher, a capable and patient leader, and a well-respected colleague. 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. Professed in 1951, she taught in the following schools: St. Joseph, Sioux Falls, SD; Blessed Martin, Oklahoma City, OK; SS. 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. Select deceased and search by name, by year, and more. Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville > About Us > Obituaries In Loving Remembrance We remember with love our dear Sisters who died during this past year. Sr. Michaeleen was buried with her Dominican Sisters at St. Joseph Cemetery. She also taught classes at Dominican University, River Forest, IL, during this time. She was 93 years of age. 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