She worked as a computer programmer for Tru-Fit in Medina for several years before helping the Akron Motherhouse and the Congregation with their computer installations. She saw Christ in every young face and served each child with love. Sr. LaDonna served as a cook at the following convents: the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa, WI; St. Gall, Milwaukee; Sacred Heart, Washington, DC; Trinity, River Forest, IL; and Annunciation, Minneapolis. She began teaching in 1933 in Indiana, and in her more than five decades as an educator and administrator moved to Kentucky, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia. She celebrated her Irish heritage. Dominican Sister of Peace Denise (Mary Lou) Macko, OP (93), died on December 25, 2022, at the Regina Health Center in Akron, OH. Celebrate with us the lives of our Sisters, who have gone before us and have answered Gods call in her own unique way. Sr. Denises interests were as wide as her ministry, ranging from needlework to winemaking to golf. However Sister was survived by several other nieces and nephews . 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 87 years old. Dominican Sister of Peace Michaeleen (Martha) Henderson, OP (91), died on December 22, 2022, at the Mohun Health Care Center in Columbus, OH. She was 100 years of age. Dominican Sister of Peace Vincent de Paul Hutton, OP, (111) died on December 16, 2022, at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky. The funeral liturgy was conducted at the Columbus Motherhouse on December 30, 2022. Dominican Sisters is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. She entered the Congregation in 1959, after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Youngstown University. 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. Vincent held a Bachelor of Arts degree in Math and Spanish from Nazareth College. Sister Jean Lawrence Strack, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died at the Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York on March 19, 2018. Sister is survived by her Dominican Sisters of Hope and her loving niece Anita Broderick. 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 . Click here to send a memorial online. Sister Eileen McCabe, OP (Sister Joseph Therese) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on January 23, 2017 at Meadowview in The Wartburg in Mt. 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. Click here to send a memorial online. She ministered with the House of Connections and The Learning Center in Chicago, providing adult education and literacy programs and serving the center as executive director, employment counselor, and program director. To donate in Sr. Joan Monica McGuires memory, please click here. She is survived by sisters, Donna Jardine and Celesta Maxwell, as well as many nieces and nephews. Their lives were a gift and a blessing to the Sisters of St. Dominic, their families, friends, and colleagues. She was 77 years old. All of sister Frans ministries were among the sick poor. Orin graduated from Arkansaw High School in 1955, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. 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. 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. She was a warm, friendly, and kind woman. Dominican Sisters Vision of Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. She was 75 years of age. She was 91 years of age. On April 30, 1960, he married Deleda Komro in Arkansaw. Dominican Sister of Peace Michaeleen Henderson. Sr. Vincent was interred at the St. Catharine Motherhouse Cemetery among her Sisters and friends. Sr. Mary Esther was interred at the St. Catharine Motherhouse cemetery. She made profession in 1967 as a Dominican Sister of Kenosha and transferred her religious vows to the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in 1997. Faith, Hope, and Charity, Winnetka, IL; St. Anne, Wausau, WI; St. Thomas Aquinas, Kenosha, WI; St. Michael, Galena, IL; and St Vincent Ferrer, River Forest, IL, where she continued as volunteer reading tutor after her retirement. She was 99 years of age. Sr. Denise was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and two sisters. Professed in 1962, she taught at Trinity High School, River Forest, IL, and Edgewood College, Madison, WI. She served at Edgewood College as academic dean, academic vice president, and provost and for the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation as Prioress. She made final profession in 1946 and celebrated her 75th Jubilee in 2021. Sr. Denise was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and two sisters. Each of our Sisters has a story. Vernon, New York. 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. Sister Estelle Kilpatrick, OP (Sister Maris Stella) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on January 25, 2020 at the Meadowview in Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York. Sister Lorraine Ferguson, OP (formerly Sister Ann Gregory), a Dominican Sister of Hope, died on November 12, 2018 in Mount Vernon, New York. Born in New York City on November 24, 1920, Elizabeth was the daughter of Frank and Jane O'Connor Schaub. Sister Margaret John Dunne OP of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died peacefully on September 20, 2021, in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent. She was strict and had high expectations but was respected as well. 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. May she rest in peace. With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Sister Jorene Cieciuch, OP into the arms of our loving God. 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 92 years of age. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on December 23. Sister Anne Marie (Innocentia) Friedrich, OP, died Jan. 6, 2022. This year, 2022, marks Sister Patricia Catlett's 70th anniversary in the order of the Dominican Sisters of Hope. Sr. Connie served as youth minister for the Diocese of Rockford; pastoral associate at Holy Spirit Parish, Tuscaloosa, AL; and director of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program at Christ the King Parish, Tulsa, OK. Sister Mary Louis Louie Russley, OP, died Sept. 16, 2022. Dominican Sister of Peace Joan Monica McGuire, OP. Sr. Joan was interred at the St. Catharine Motherhouse Cemetery. 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. On Sunday, November 1, 2015, at 2:00 pm Dominican Sisters of Hope will gather to celebrate the lives of the departed Dominican Sisters of Hope. She also served as a Governing Board Member. She was 82 years of age. Living and Loving Laudato Si Retreat, June 18-23. Sister Louise Synan, OP (Sister Mary Patricia) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on June 4, 2014 at the Kaplan Residence in Newburgh, NY. Faith, Hope, and Charity, Winnetka, IL. HOMILY Funeral Liturgy for Sister Eileen Byrne, OP April 1, 2015 Jeremiah 18:1-7 -- 1 Thess. Following her service in Congregational leadership, Sr. Joan interned with the World Without War Council. She was 83 years old. To download a printable copy of this memorial,click here. "Beener" Strohbeen age 61, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Meriter Hospital, Madison. She was 94 years of age. On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, Florence Kissane, an associate with the Dominican Sisters of Hope, passed away peacefully, at her home in Hampton Bays. 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. Her parents, Flora Yelton and Henry Hutton, raised eight children in Cuba, IL. 2320 Airport Drive, Columbus, OH 43219 | 614-416-1900. She volunteered at the Motherhouse and St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, WI. Sr. Susan taught first grade her entire teaching career. Click here to send a memorial online. Through this organization and Sr. Maries tenacity, multiple services were connected and streamlined. Sister Miriam Joseph Schaub OP of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died on February 26, 2023 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill. The daughter of the late Francis Patrick and Katherine Reilly Sullivan, she was born Homily by S. Catherine Walsh, May 28, 2014 Our dear Jean went home to God quietly and peacefully as she did most everything else. She was 87. Sister Teresa Paul Heinke, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died on February 24, 2019. 607 were here. Sr. Mary Esther was remembered at her visitation on December 21. Ricky A. She was 97 years of age. Dominican Sister of Peace Michaeleen Henderson. 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. 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. She was 86 years of age . Memorial gifts in Sr. Joan Monica McGuires memory may be sent to the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Office of Mission Advancement, 2320 Airport Dr. Columbus, OH 43219 or oppeace.org. She wanted to be as fully prepared as possible for her ministry as an educator. 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. Sr. Vincent was preceded in death by her parents and siblings and survived by several nieces and nephews. She was 89 years of age. The Adrian Dominican Sisters who made up the faculty there inspired her to religious life, and she entered the Congregation in 1944 right after graduation. She worked for a few years before entering the Congregation in 1944. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on January 5 at Our Lady of the Elms Convent Chapel. In her reflection at Sr. Joans funeral, Sr. Helen Cahill said, Peace is to be our focus, not revenge. She ministered at the Saint George Hospital in Cincinnati, and at Mohun Health Care Center for more than two decades. Doris "Dorie" Fern Moran. She worked for a few years before entering the Congregation in 1944. 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. Sr. Michaeleen was buried with her Dominican Sisters at St. Joseph Cemetery. 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. 555 Albany Avenue Completing her years of service in schools and parish, she moved to Middletown NJ. Dominican Sister of Peace Vincent de Paul Hutton, OP, (111) died on December 16, 2022, at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky. She brought her gentle and affable ways to her teaching and administration positions while demonstrating a high level of competence. 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. Both events were held at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. She was 97 years of age. Orin A. Keys, age 85, passed away February 21, 2023, in Fort Pierce, FL, after a brief illness. Sister Monica Socinski, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on June 25, 2018 at Monmonth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ. Orin was born August 24, 1937, in Plum City, WI, to Herbert and Melvina (Doughty) Keys. 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. Visitation was held on November 30 and the Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated December 1, both at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Sister Julie Maria Pintal, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, Ossining, New York, died June 13, 2017. 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. Sr. Eldena was a practical person, a straightforward woman. Sister Mary Aquin passed away on May 12, 2015. Click here to send a memorial online. To donate in Sr. Mary Esthers memory, please click here. Site by, Dominican Sisters in Committed Collaboration Stand in Solidarity with Call for Reform of Policing Practices. May she rest in peace. Sister Estelle Kilpatrick May 30, 1920 - January 5, 2020 Mt. . Click here to send a memorial online. Although she had spent her life caring for others, she prayed often for all the people who have helped me so many times along the way.. May she rest in peace. Sister Barbara Wheeler, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died January 4, 2014. 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. 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 true itinerant, Sister Denise also loved to travel and visited not only many areas of the United States but also London, France, Switzerland, and Quebec. Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province pray the rosary during a Marian procession in Houston May 14, 2017. Basil, Chicago, and SS. To download a printable copy of this memorial, click here. Sister Susan Hahn, OP, died Aug. 4, 2022. In 2015, Sr. Michaeleen entered a ministry of prayer and presence at Mohun, where she had served for so long. Basil, Chicago; Visitation, Kewanee, IL; and St. Mark, Peoria, IL, where she was also an aide. She was born on February 15, 1934, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio to Fred Emerson and Letha Fern Moran. She volunteered as prayer leader at St. Anne Parish, Wausau, WI. Orin Keys. May she rest in peace. 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