In Memoriam


Sister Katherine (Sean Maureen) Kenny, OP(1939 – 2014)
Katherine Patricia Kenny was born in Detroit on April 9, 1939, to Peter and Viola (Gustafson) Kenny. She was the first of their seven children, all of whom were born prematurely. Only Katherine and her brother, Jim, survived; the other children died soon after birth.
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Sister Geraldine McNamara, OP(1927 – 2014)
Sister Geraldine McNamara was born on March 27, 1927, in Chicago to John and Bertha (Monahan) McNamara. She was the fifth of their six children, preceded by James, John, Jerome and Robert and followed by William. The McNamaras were a large extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins who often gathered at their home for Sunday dinners and holiday celebrations. 
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Sister Marilyn Foster, OP(1928 – 2014)
Howard and Marie Foster gave three of their eleven children to the Adrian Dominicans: Betty, Marilyn and Dorothy. Marilyn was born on October 5, 1928, in Peck, Michigan.
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Sister Rita Anne (Martha) Moceri, OP(1919 – 2014)
Sister Rita Anne Moceri – born January 31, 1919, in Detroit, Michigan – was the second of seven children born to Sabastian Maceri and Antoinette (Cusmano) Maceri. At a later date, the spelling of Maceri was changed to Moceri.
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Cemetery of the Adrian Dominican Sisters

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. 


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