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(1946-2025)
Sister Sarajane Seaver, formerly known as Sister Adam, died on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 79 years of age and in the 59th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.
Sister Sarajane was born in Adrian to Glenn and Helen (Springer) Seaver. She graduated from St. John the Baptist High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in weaving from the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit.
Sister ministered 11 years in education in Detroit, Davison, and Southfield, Michigan, and Santa Cruz, California. She served three years as director of creative activities at Weber Center in Adrian, and four years as parish minister at St. Joseph Parish in Winslow, Arizona. She was also the financial aid officer for 10 years at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit.
Sister Sarajane became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, George Seaver, Timothy Seaver, and Rosemary Sipes. She is survived by other loving family members and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.
Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2025, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2025. Prayers of Committal will follow.
Those who are 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 Home, Adrian.
Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)
Recording of Sister Sarajane's Vigil Service - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)
Recording of Sister Sarajane's Funeral Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)
LEFT: Baby Sarajane with her mother, Helen, 1946. MIDDLE LEFT: From left, siblings Tim and Rosemary with their younger sister, Sarajane. RIGHT: Graduation photo from St. John the Baptist High School, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1964.
MIDDLE: From left, Sisters Adam (Sarajane) Seaver and Janice Ann (Patricia) Fischer, 1968. RIGHT: From left, Rosemary, sister; Glenn, Father; Helen, mother; Sister Sarajane; and two other family members on Entrance Day, 1964.
LEFT: Sister Sarajane with some of the weavings she created. RIGHT: Members of the 2015 Golden Jubilee August Crowd are: back row, from left, Maureen McGrath, Rosemary Finnegan, Andrea Balconis, and Judith Benkert; middle row, from left, Sisters Patricia Leonard, Patricia McDonald, Susan Gardner, and Sarajane Seaver; and front row, from left, Sisters Janice Holkup, Marie Joy Finfera, Ann Ryan, and Ethel Detz.
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Our dear sister, Sara Jane Seaver, suffered many changes physically and mentally the last 10-15 years or so. But she had a different history in Detroit the many years before needing to move to Adrian. She lived in community at St. Dominic’s Convent and worshipped with the Dominican priests and community there. A grade school teacher, she was a phenomenal mentor in art to the children wherever she taught. Eventually, she pursued a fine arts degree at the Detroit Center of Creative Arts and joined the staff there. She became a master weaver with both creative and technical skills; her weaving, often, was inspired by her prayer. Frequently she would get the Center staff to donate art supplies to the children at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. She was a long-time member of an Adrian Dominican Monday night prayer group and shared her prayer and concerns with this group--a group that she trusted so deeply. Sara Jane, your weaving and creativity ceased these last years. Now, may you rest in peace and resume your art in the heavens. Please send creativity to those of us still trying to weave justice and peace on this earth.
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