For this reason she was sent back and forth from St. Josephs several times. She entered our Congregation on June 3, 1872: received the holy habit , November 24, 1872, and endstream endobj 146 0 obj <>/Metadata 6 0 R/Pages 5 0 R/StructTreeRoot 8 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 147 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 148 0 obj <> endobj 149 0 obj <> endobj 150 0 obj <> endobj 151 0 obj <>stream At Molloy, her duties included heading the guidance department. What do you have to do to become a Sister? A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2023. 0000045440 00000 n 0000004434 00000 n She was 91 and had served 72 years as a nun. %PDF-1.4 % was one of the first postulants to enter Holy Cross congregation from St. Boniface Parish, Elmont. Yo#h:-R7V|W"FxX{SSk\V\KCAy7b46.V8#z8=\@Wm;UH\~%:02:And#*9+)3,H k-]dQ(YN&uhj%vI_#~\XX8#t -%O%~:oD~\i:jo,Qoxcs0D!4>` wV 0000002650 00000 n She was a religious education director for nine years at Holy Family Center in Adrian, St. Felix-St. Roch Parish in Caseville, and St. Michael Parish in Port Austin, all in Michigan. She is survived by a brother, John Carroll of Naples, Florida; other loving family members; and her Adrian Dominican Sisters. In Jackson, she ministered in nursing for 17 years at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Adrian and received a bachelors degree in biology from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian. }R5e= 0000048751 00000 n Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. During her stay there, she also 5D she was a typical young country girl - robust in health, accustomed to outdoor life, inured to hard labor in the home and on the farm. The beautiful picture of St. Catherines Mystical Espousal with our Lord is a memorial of her skill. 0000045721 00000 n She prepared the women diligently, professionally, enthusiastically and was quite a taskmaster, to tell you the truth, Toscano said. Create your free account or log in to continue reading. Reposing Friday, 4-8 PM at Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Homes, 47 Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville. 0000046486 00000 n She served as spiritual director and retreat director. Sister Maureen Coyne Early on Monday morning, December 17, 2018, the beloved Sister Maureen Coyne, who was a lector at her home parish, Our Lady of the Assumption in Copiague, died Dec. 17, 2018. The four pillars of Dominican life are a daily witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 0000011390 00000 n Newsday subscribers can click here for the article. This account has been disabled. She gave special attention to my developmentally disabled sister Denise at St Fidelis, and gave generously of her time to see that my sister could make her Communion and Confirmation in spite of her disabilities. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. e)W LBtnvihavopnS1>rviym.~e\+^=lm?%[}%t9on?3~>/34Cc!Vv[|]Wy*E~&?Kr y~%F.8"#gr=l`)S7Y,a K%f Y,Q+ hFi\7]#F9A!5OSCm ^ALgS7Ra_y;^ j+0[IVLqgn`!|^L La%=\VG0nb18!.p)2X95 |=2ic"7Nk She taught at St. Fidelis School, College Point, 1958-72, and St. Patrick School, Huntington, L.I., 1972-75. Amityville, New York 11701. They can appreciate that Sister Sister Ann Elizabeth Lockwood, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 56 years, died May 30. 0 Sister Barbara became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian in 2012. After 26 years as a Sister, Marenid's path has brought her full circle to her current ministry. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. May she pray God, For eternal safety, and within For everlasting peace. May they rest in the arms of the loving God they so faithfully served. with the Dominican sisters there. (Katherine Herman) 1872-1912. Photos larger than 8.0 MB will be reduced. Our residents enjoy dining out, local parks, and other activities. Special characters are not allowed. Wingenfeld told Newsday she had a simple formula for getting recalcitrant students to embrace math: When you like something, you can sell it, she said. 0000009124 00000 n 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. 0000007508 00000 n Click here to return to the most recent update, Sister Barbara J. May she rest in peace and pray for us: Amen. r-q]LiF ` r (James Denise) Carroll, OP, Sister Rosalie (David Miriam) Bulanda, OP, Read more about Sister Mary Katherine (PDF), Sister Molly Anne Nicholson, OP (Marie Mark), Sister Margaret Mary McGill, OP (Agnes Carol). 0000000016 00000 n Our Adrian Dominican cemetery with its circular headstones is a beautiful place of rest for women who gave their lives in service to God and a peaceful place for contemplation and remembrance. Obituaries Obituaries, Week of Jan. 14, 2022. Amityville Dominican sisters are called to be signs of joy and hope through. Wingenfeld worked for nearly two decades at Molloy College, earned a Ph.D. from Fordham University, and even spent a year at Covenant House in Manhattan ministering to runaways. Members of the 2006 Golden Jubilee August Reception crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Jean Harlan, Donna Kustusch, Janet Capone, Ann Marie Petri, and Rosalie Bulanda; middle row, from left, Sisters Joan Christie, Annette Desloover, Ann Englert, Denise Devitt, Hilda Nadine Sheehan, and Ruth Adamites; and front row, from left, Sisters Marilee Ewing, Helen Essa, Joanne Spisz, and Maria Caridad Pinuela. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. }7FE>~#4)4VzfO|"A3qrNf OH Aq@8 ]KX?'3X%F~p,yTBN NYE@@5#o\ New York, Garvey, who served as head of the order from 1973 to 1981 which included election to a second term as prioress died Thursday at the orders Motherhouse in Amityville. In 1958, she pronounced her vows. Sister ministered for 21 years in education in Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Des Moines, Iowa; and Chicago and Mundelein, Illinois. based on information from your browser. Frequently she would say: I would be content if I could see even one chicken! Little by little, Sister Raymunds physical strength dwindled and on April 2, 1896, she died of the victim of hasty Sister Stephanie Still, of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops National Religious Retirement Office in Washington, has said that while the organization does not keep a database of nuns who have passed 100, reaching even 105 would be rare.. January 11, 2023 . Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Relatives and friends are invited. She was too old to be a regular daily attendant, so she was one of the special pupils who came to school occasionally. Apr 28, 2023. 0000001546 00000 n (These have been lost.) Sister was 90 years old and had devoted 70 years to her religious life as an Amityville Dominican Sister. She Kathleen Therese became a resident at the Dominican Life Center in 2002. In October 1979, she was selected to serve as a lector for a prayer service at St. Patricks Cathedral led by a visiting Pope John Paul II. All rights reserved. She retired from Loyola in 2002, and moved to Harvest Grove, a retirement house for nuns from various orders in Lake Grove. New York. A wake is scheduled Tuesday, with prayers at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in St. Alberts Chapel at the orders motherhouse. The Hugo Chavez Story from Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution., Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. Garvey had a distinguished career in the order, teaching at Molloy College, living in a house of prayer for six years, serving at a Jesuit retreat house in New Jersey, and providing spiritual direction to the faithful even after she retired. Interment was in the sisters' cemetery in Amityville. (Please view her paintings in the Events: Dominican Sisters of Amityville.). Left: First Holy Communion, 1933; Center: Eighth grade graduation from St. Dominic School, Detroit; Right: The McCann family, from left: Donald, Lois, Beatrice, Betty, Michael, Theresa, Mary Helen, and parents Catherine and Edmund Collaboration and building relationships are the hallmarks of their work. endstream endobj 193 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[8 154]/Length 27/Size 162/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream Dismiss. A morning prayer service will take place Wednesday at 10:10 a.m. in the chapel, followed by a funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Wingenfeld will be buried in the sisters cemetery on the orders grounds in Amityville. She came from Elmont, New York and entered the convent on December 8, 1887. Those who are not attending Sister Rosalies services in person are welcome to participate via livestream at https://adriandominicans.org/Live-Stream. After profession, she was assigned to teach in Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque Convent, St. Boniface, Willoughby Street, Brooklyn. 0000001226 00000 n She then served as a driver at the Motherhouse until 2009. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. The Sisters began the foundation there in 1886 and Mary had the Church, Brookville. H\n@~9&%@"q-`X 0000009955 00000 n 0000008310 00000 n Sister Barbara was born in Detroit . Years later, she helped my other sister deliver her baby in L.I.J. Later on she returned to St. Catherines. The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in St. Catherine Chapel. ", Copied from the Necrology of the Dominican Sisters, Amityville, NY. MARY KELLY OBITUARY. I loved it and I got the girls to love it.. Garvey grew up in Woodhaven, where she first met Dominican sisters at St. Thomas Apostle parish, and entered the order in 1945. Long Island Obituaries Irene Garvey dies at 91; led Dominican Sisters of Amityville Sister Irene Garvey, who led the Dominican Sisters of Amityville, died on Thursday. To me, she was just such an inspiration, said Janice Woodiwiss-Schneider, a great-niece of Wingenfeld who lives in Tampa, Florida. Her life was one of seclusion, humility, recollection and obscurity, for during the twenty-six years of her religious life, she devoted herself Videos will be posted for 4-6 weeks, then removed. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 0000039787 00000 n Download video.Videos will be posted for 4-6 weeks, then removed. Sister Joseph Maureen Zick, O.P. Left:First Holy Communion, 1933; Center:Eighth grade graduation from St. Dominic School, Detroit; Right:The McCann family, from left: Donald, Lois, Beatrice, Betty, Michael, Theresa, Mary Helen, and parents Catherine and Edmund, Left:Postulant Mary Helen McCann with her parents, Edmund and Catherine McCann; Center: Sister Kathleen Therese McCann; Right:From left, Sisters Katherine Therese McCann, Jeanne Burns, and Shirley Thielk in Detroit, 1975, Left:From left, Sisters Mary Singer, Mary Ellen Youngblood, Shirley Ruder, and Kathleen Therese McCann; Right:Sisters Dorothy Guettler, left, and Kathleen Therese McCann at the 2005 Jubilee, Left:Sister Kathleen Therese serves at the St. Catherine Library in Madden Hall at the Motherhouse, August 2016; Center: Headshot of Sister Kathleen Therese McCann, OP; Right:Enjoying Sister Kathleen Therese McCanns Diamond Jubilee dinner in June 2007 are, from left, Sisters Jeanette Jabour, Kathleen Therese, and Marilyn Francoeur, Members of the 2007 Diamond Jubilee Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Margaret Lane, Jean Kathleen Comiskey, Marcine Klemm, Jeanne Burns, Dorothy Thielk, Paul Emelia Brown, and Margaret Ann Swallow, and front row, from left, Sisters Janet Persyk, Kathleen Therese McCann, Mary Saynay, Shirley Mary Heymes, Theresa Nightingale, and M. Joan Loeffler. . The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2023, in St. Catherine Chapel. 0000010177 00000 n cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 0000003513 00000 n After a year working at the United States War Department Signal Corps, she entered the Novitiate in Amityville in September, 1943. Please try again later. Catherine received the habit along with the other members of the "Daisy" set and her religious name, Sister Mary Nivard, on August 8, 1944. There was a beautiful write-up celebrating her life in Newsday on February 6, 2023. <<70D289AC3FB8F94B9C28DA850946DC15>]/Prev 243549/XRefStm 1226>> Thanks for your help! Cp#\Q'bRA2"z_BJA^y%&Gbq_Q@J.E:JaDE#@E 3@! Maureen, the 0000001547 00000 n 0000046133 00000 n Mass Saturday, 9:30 AM at St. Paul the Apostle R.C. To upload a spreadsheet, please use the old site. We have set your language to On August 21, 1888 she received the holy habit and on November 21, The charitable custom of the Catholic farmers in the parish be missed by her friends and all the Dominican sisters. She became ill and suffered from an attack of pneumonia. Wingenfeld also gained an interest in Eastern prayer practices, and for a time gave classes and workshops on body, mind and spirit. We Dominican women religious, called to be signs of joy and hope, commit ourselves to incarnating the Gospel, deepening our life of prayer, searching for truth, discerning the needs of the Church, and ministering to the people of God. trailer For some time she also cared for contagious disease patients in the City Hospital, Flatbush, Long Island Obituaries LI's oldest nun, Sister Grace Regina Wingenfeld, dies at 106 Sister Grace Regina Wingenfeld, then 105, is pictured at the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville on. 0000008746 00000 n She touched thousands of people throughout her life, Neylon said, including one who told her this week that Garvey was a mother to me, more than my own mother.. 0000018172 00000 n 0000011244 00000 n She came from Elmont, New York and entered the convent on December 8, 1887. She then spent more than 14 years as a volunteer, first with Hospice of Mississippi and then at St. Richard Parish, Ridgeland, Mississippi. startxref Tel: 631-842-6000, Purchase your Dominic's Family of Winners Tickets Now for the September 2022 - June 2023 Season! Please reset your password. Also known as Behind St. Dominic chapel, at the rear of the property approaching New Highway is the Sisters' Cemetery that has been the burial site for members of the Order since 1878. F(X@r&Q{\U7,YS6Vh0%q47VV ydPfe&"S4+ZBSB@FIx}X1e|rHM?^oj2Mp&Qu+,d\V}/m##sfM{h9:'mnRO} o1a"J{x{Lx, cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Sister Grace Regina Wingenfeld, then 105, is pictured at the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Credit: Barry Sloan. privilege of being amongst the first to attend their classes. Amityville. She had to make that shift from being a Dominican to promoting Jesuit spirituality, Neylon said, but she carefully balanced it beautifully.. hbbbf`b``30 ip A former foreign correspondent for The Associated Press in Venezuela, he is the author of HUGO! Please enter at least 2 characters. Immediately after profession she was assigned to St. Catherine's Hospital where she spent her life ministering the chaplain. There is a problem with your email/password. hbbbf`b``3ln0 = Little is known concerning Sister Otillia. The Hugo Chavez Story from Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution., Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. 0000018839 00000 n They can be found in the halls of Congress, in rural farmlands, in universities, in prisons . May 30, 2018 Sister Mary Bertram, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 72 years, died May 18. This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery. endstream endobj 153 0 obj <>stream In her youth Another son, Skip, was born five years after she was. Dominican Sister of Peace Marie Ann (Mary Luke) Melnick OP (91) died on February 5, 2023, at the Green Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Pottsville, PA. Sr. Marie was born in Clamtown, Pennsylvania in 1931, the oldest of the nine children of Mary Bobbin and Stephen Melnick. Try again. Sister Grace Regina Wingenfeld was just 15 upon entering the convent in 1927, an era when becoming a novice at that age was common. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. But though Funeral arrangements are being handled by Anderson-Marry Funeral Home, Adrian. Verify and try again. Sister Regis Milhaven, O.P. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. While she was stationed there, she painted the pictures for the Way of the Cross for the new Your email will be used to send you The Tablet newsletter. Copyright 2023 Newsday. One year later, she received the habit and her religious name, Sister Richard Lawrence. 0000006202 00000 n Now it has 381. 0000032489 00000 n Sister Kathleen Therese ministered for more than 25 years in elementary and secondary education in Lansing, St. Clair Shores, New Baltimore, Dearborn, and Detroit, Michigan, and in West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Walton Beach, and Miami, Florida. Interment in the Sisters Cemetery followed. She was 91.. xref If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Visitation will be held from 6:30-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. HOo@|9zkE trailer In 1853, four Sisters from Holy Cross monastery in Regensburg, Germany set sail for the United States to teach immigrant German children. e/*&QaiT2o]sOt,*9g1!8jgO%(db.:bOx(:Gi\(ce'eW:'s,83jATI* om{Qr|@E ky".\#tl. exercised her artistic talent. p hb```b``g`e`Z B,@Q600&+00x E:H@ A former foreign correspondent for The Associated Press in Venezuela, he is the author of HUGO! made her holy vows the following year on November 29, 1873. They can be found in the halls of Congress, in rural farmlands, in universities, in prisons and in neighborhood centers. Moving through that time was a difficult time, but it was clear who she was to all of us and I think she had a tremendous amount of respect on the part of the sisters in the congregation, Neylon said. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. Sister was born in Bristol, Quebec, Canada, to Edmund and Mary Catherine (Bennett) McCann. to use them. There was a problem getting your location. In honor of Black History Month, Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 102, was featured in Newsday because she was the first Black woman to enter the Army Nurse Corps. All Rights Reserved. 555 Albany Avenue consumption. 0000001225 00000 n A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Sr. Barbara J. Carroll, OP, formerly known as Sister James Denise, died on Friday, April 7, 2023, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. xref She and her set, the "Pink Carnations," professed first vows on August 7, 1954, and final . She was 91. Sister was born in Aurora, Illinois, to Walter and Dolores (Senneke) Bulanda. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:45 am. ; Right: Sister Rosalie Bulanda, Graduate of Mercy School of Nursing, Toledo, Ohio, Left:Sister Rosalie with her nephew Ron Bulanda and his wife Jan; Right:Sisters Rosalie Bulanda, left, and Therese Mary Foote. Dominican Sisters of Amityville, N.Y. Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis of Cleveland Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Hamden, Conn. Dominican Sisters,. We had some great times together. Mildred was the sister of the late William B. Astle, Jr. and James Astle. I thought you might like to see a cemetery for Dominican Sisters Cemetery I found on Findagrave.com. Read our, Obituary Dominican Sister Ann Elizabeth Lockwood. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville . People continued to seek her out for spiritual direction, and she engaged in one of her passions bird watching. The. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Albert Chapel. . 0000001402 00000 n Search for an exact birth/death year or select a range, before or after. She was 91 years of age and in the 74th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The Gospel is brought to life through their teaching, care for the poor, advocacy for justice, their art, music, care of creation, spiritual enrichment ministries, housing advocacy, and much more. 0000006660 00000 n . Obituary Sister Regina Rosaire Smith, OP . Sister Rosalie became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian in 2020. Left:Four generations: great-grandmother Senneke, grandfather Senneke, and mother Dolores Senneke Bulanda with Rosalie in her arms; Center:Rosalie with her mother, Dolores Senneke Bulanda, April 1942; Right:Rosalie with her uncles, Warren, left, and Dennis, right; Left: First Holy Communion; Center: Sister Rosalie as a postulant: Right: Sister Rosalie with her brother Edward; Left:Sister Rosalie Bulanda celebrates her Silver Jubilee, May 1982 at St. Clement Parish, Dearborn, Michigan. Dismiss. A mathematics whiz, she was a legend among the Dominican Sisters and continued to profess her love of the subject into her final days. Sister Marie Therese Murphy, O.P., a member of the Dominican Sisters of Amityville for 78 years, died on June 27. Long Island Obituaries Sister Margaret Smyth, founder of the North Fork Spanish Apostolate, dies at 83 Sister Margaret Smyth left an indelible impact on the East End, those who knew her told. To use this feature, use a newer browser. recovered and on the beautiful feast of Our Lady's Assumption, August 15, 1897, she was released from her severe suffering. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. She was 91 years of age and in the 74th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. Opened in 1992, Dom in ican Village is a not-for-pr of it, non-sectarian rental retirement community on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Dom in ic's Motherhouse. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Adrian and received a bachelors degree in history from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian. Sister Otillia, known in the world as Theresa Hartmann, was born in Prussia on January 31, 1849. Due to . She was 91. Credit: Sister Irene Garvey, who led the Dominican Sisters of Amityville, died on Thursday. In 1975, she entered the nursing program at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, L.I., as a part-time student, while helping at Queen of the Rosary Infirmary, Amityville, until 1978. Sister Mary Bonifacia Herman, O.P. Visitation will be held from 6:30-7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. Visitation will be held from 6:30-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. Use partial name search or similar name spellings to catch alternate spellings or broaden your search. She was 83 years of age and in the 66th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. 0000002654 00000 n From breaking news to special features and documentaries, the NewsdayTV team is covering the issues that matter to you. She graduated from Holy Rosary High School in Detroit and received a bachelors degree in Latin from Barry College (University) in Miami, Florida, and a masters degree in education from the University of Detroit (University of Detroit Mercy). She was coordinator of Consolation Convent, Amityville, 1999-2002, while residing at Our Lady of Lourdes, Massapequa Park, L.I. 145 33 The spreadsheet upload feature is disabled during this preview version of Find a Grave. 0000010612 00000 n She then served as a driver at the Motherhouse until 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Betty LePine, Beatrice Karakashian, Lois Healy and Therese Abraham and a brother, Michael McCann. According. Our senior residents are independent, but help is available when needed. Sign up for the monthly Veritas newsletter (or view our other publications). 555 Albany Avenue To view the letter signed by the Sisters and their Yearly Action Plans and Reports, click here. brethren under the mantle of our Blessed Mother, but was not able to complete it. USA. Over the decades, she made her mark on younger nuns in the order, showing them that no type of professional work should be off-limits, Toscano said. 0000007689 00000 n 0000032603 00000 n f8H= 2*x0189XagPqXC f 2pM`-j*3bwk9v30o[ x@ +! So sorry to hear this, Sister Richard Lawrence was once of the finest people I ever knew. Some agencies used her teaching skills to instruct home health aides. 280)241%$j204.^5eGfPS ] @Q$b!@5lFX0 Religious Formation is a time to measure your dreams and desire to serve God; to see yourself as part of the Dominican Life in prayer, community, study and mission. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Edward and Charles. She was 93. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. There is never a shortage of options for seniors looking for something to do. Nivard began During her high school years at Dominican Commercial, Rita first felt the call to religious life. Obituaries. She received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature from St. Johns University, a masters degree in speech from Fordham University and a doctorate of education in speech from Teachers College at Columbia University. 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You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. startxref 6f^]wv6}ofN$P92Uo{4 r}nYv{nV~vaG?B\xoggJisn t;g`>]8 I wanted the Sisters to discern what their gifts were [and] to be free .