(1936-2026)

Sister Evelyn Piché, formerly known as Sister Rose David, died on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 90 years of age and in the 71st year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Evelyn was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, to David and Ethelyn (Allard) Piché. She graduated from St. Paul High School in Grosse Pointe Farms and obtained a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in school administration, both from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian, and a PhD in education administration from Michigan State University in East Lansing. 

Sister Evelyn ministered for more than 15 years in education in Walled Lake, Detroit, Harper Woods, and Anchorville, Michigan, and in Cincinnati and Defiance, Ohio, including three years as principal of St. Ambrose School in Detroit. She then served in the Archdiocese of Detroit Department of Catholic Schools for two years as a staff member and four years on the education development team. She was also superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, for four years and an educational consultant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for three years.

Sister Evelyn then ministered for 20 years as dean of the Adrian Dominican School of Education at Barry University, a Congregation-sponsored institution in Miami Shores, Florida. Named Dean Emerita in 2006, she became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2024.

Sister was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters: Phyllis Piché and Carol Theresa Young; five brothers: David John, Thomas Bernard, Donald David, Robert Gabriel, and Edward John; and a cousin, Sister Beverly McEachin, OP.  She is survived by her sister Jane Cecilia McGuckin, other loving family members, and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. 

Those not attending services in person are welcome to participate via live stream at https://adriandominicans.org/Live-Stream.

Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI, 49221. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Anderson-Marry Funeral Services, Adrian.

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

Recording of Sister Evelyn's Vigil Service - After clicking the link, download the recording by clicking on the three dots at the bottom right corner of the screen and choosing "Download." Worship Aid (PDF)

Recording of Sister Evelyn's Funeral Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by clicking on the three dots at the bottom right corner of the screen and choosing "Download." Worship Aid (PDF)

 

LEFT: Evelyn as an elementary school student. MIDDLE: 1954 graduate of St. Paul High School, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. RIGHT: Evelyn with her family on Entrance Day, June 1954.

LEFT: Sister Rose David with her parents, Ethelyn and David Piché. MIDDLE: From left, Phyllis Superfisky (Barry faculty member) and Sisters Evelyn Piché and John Karen Frei. RIGHT: Sister Evelyn Piché, Dean of the School of Education, Barry University, 1986-2006.

Sister Evelyn Piché

Members of the 2014 Diamond Jubilee December Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Jeanne Marie Stickling, Gail Himrod, Marilyn Francoeur, Rose Ann Schlitt, Esther Kennedy, and Clarice Moyle; middle row, from left, Sisters Norlee McDonnell, Mary Ann Letzgus, Marlene Ptaszynski, Alice Marie Schmid, and Ellen Schmitz; and front row, from left, Sisters Evelyn Piché, Joan Baustian, Marianne O’Neill, Teresita Ruíz, and Therese Reynolds. Not pictured are Sisters Rose Irene Calvert and Bernice Olszewski.
 

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