(1932-2026)

Sister Mary White, formerly known as Sister Mary Stephen, died on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 93 years of age and in the 74th year of her religious profession: 51 years in the Dominican Sisters of Edmonds, Washington, and in her 23rd year in the Adrian Dominican Congregation after the Edmonds and Adrian congregations merged in 2003.

Sister Mary was born in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Henry and Frances (Jahn) White. She graduated from Holy Angels Academy in Seattle, Washington. She went on to receive a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in natural science, both from Seattle University, and a Master of Religious Education degree from Fort Wright College in Spokane, Washington.

Sister spent 19 years ministering in education and 26 years in various other ministries in Seattle, Spokane, Aberdeen, Everett, and Edmonds, Washington; Miles City, Montana; and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. These included five years as the coordinator of Bible study groups at St. Alphonsus in Seattle and three years at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Everett. She also ministered for nine years as the director of the Dominican Reflection Center in Edmonds. She became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian in 2008.

Sister Mary was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul White and Rev. David White. She is survived by a sister, Laura Jezik; other loving family members and friends; and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Prayers of Committal will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Vigil Service for Sister Mary will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in St. Catherine Chapel. 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 Services, Adrian.

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

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Recording of Sister Mary'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 Mary's Memorial Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)

 

LEFT: 1950 graduate of Holy Angeles High School, Seattle. RIGHT: Sister Mary White participates in the 1998 Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center Service-A-Thon at St. Edward School, Seattle.

MIDDLE: Standing, from left, Sisters Mary White and Georgina Luznicky, and seated, from left, Sisters Marie Geraldine Brownell and Eileen Meyers. RIGHT: From left, Sisters Mary White and Michele Kopp.

LEFT: 2003 members of the Rosary Heights community are, from left, Sisters Dorothy Berg, Michele Kopp, Mary White, Philomena Perreault, and Judy Byron. RIGHT: Participating in the November 2017 Angel Tree Drive at the Historical Museum in Adrian are, from left, Sisters Jean Marie Lehtinen, Beverly Bobola, Paul James Villemure, and Mary White. 

Members of the 2010 Diamond Jubilee December Reception Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Kieran Therese Quirke, Mary White, Ann Rozalia Szabo, Shirley Smith, Jeannine Therese McGorray, Geraldine Maloney, and Sean Morley; middle row, from left, Sisters Rita Crotty, Lucy Ann Quinn, Loretta May, Noreen Burke, Genevieve Jeziolkowski, Marlene Kuhnlein, and Janet Michael Hudspeth; and front row, from left, Sisters Lila Watt, Carol Denise Koenig, Virginia Beattie, Maria Goretti Browne, Ellen Kennedy, Joseph Eilese Hukle, and Donna Markham (Prioress).

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(1938-2026)

Sister Maureen Gallagher, formerly known as Sister Marie Helen, died on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 87 years of age and in the 69th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Maureen was born in Chicago to Donald and Helen (Loftus) Gallagher. She graduated from Mount St. Mary Academy in St. Charles, Illinois; obtained a bachelor’s degree in history from Barry College (University) in Miami, Florida; and earned a master’s degree in urban planning from Governors State University in University Park, Illinois.

Sister Maureen spent 18 years ministering in education in Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and in Chicago, Illinois. She served the City of Chicago’s Department of Development as a planning aide, and the Department of Housing as an urban planner and later an evaluation director, for a total of six years. She also ministered for two years as housing coordinator for St. Martin de Porres House of Hope and later for one year for the Chicago Coalition for Homeless, both homeless shelters in Chicago. 

She was the founder and served 10 years as national director for Mary’s Pence in Chicago and was also creator and religious radio broadcaster for “Voices” for four years in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Sister Maureen volunteered for two years at Little Company of Mary Hospital and one year at the Art Institute, both in Chicago. She also ministered for more than 13 years as marketing director for Centro Santa Catalina in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. She became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2019.

Sister was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Donna Breen; and a brother, John Gallagher. She is survived by a brother, Terrance Gallagher (Loretta); a sister, Joan Haeger (David); other loving family members; and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery at a later date. 

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 Beck’s Tribute Center, Edmonds, Washington.

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

 

 

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

Note: To view recordings with closed captioning, they must be viewed on our public video library rather than through the links below.

Recording of Sister Maureen'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 Maureen's Funeral Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)

 

LEFT: Maureen Gallagher, in back, with her siblings, Joan, left, and John, 1950. MIDDLE: 1956 high school graduate of Mount St. Mary’s Academy, St. Charles, Illinois. RIGHT: Back, from left, Sisters Maureen Gallagher and Esther Kennedy, and in front, Sister Marjorie Delaplane.

MIDDLE: Sister Beverly Bobola, left, and Sister Maureen Gallagher, her guest, attend the Year of the Rooster celebration at Bellagio-Las Vegas, 2005. RIGHT: Sister Maureen Gallagher, left, with Sandra Laudo, President of the Centro Santa Catalina Cooperative, Mexico, 2011.

RIGHT: Members of the St. Martin de Porres Crowd gather in 2018 to celebrate the 90th birthday of Sister Pauline Opliger. Shown are, standing in back, from left, Sisters Jeanne Lefebvre, Jean Tobin, Rosario Martín, Mary Margaret Mannard, Jean Crane, Grace Dougherty, Joan Mehney, and Peg O’Flynn. Seated in front, from left, are Sisters Marie Luisa Vasquez, Maureen Gallagher, and Pauline Opliger.

Members of the 2016 Diamond Jubilee June Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Margaret “Peg” O’Flynn, Catherine Camille DeClercq, Jean Crane, Grace Dougherty, and Grace Henneberry; fourth row, from left, Sisters Mary Margaret Mannard, Mary Plunkett, Marian Castelluccio, Attracta Kelly (Prioress), and Donna Joan Mehney; third row, from left, Sisters Jeanne Lefebvre, Patricia Downey, Maureen Gallagher, and Mary Kathryn Cliatt; second row, from left, Sisters Marie Luisa Vasquez, Mary Catherine Gagliano, Jean Tobin, and Rosario Martín; and front row, from left, Sisters Pauline Opliger and Sally Ann Fergus.  

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(1938-2026)

Sister Ann Marie Davidson Wood died on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at her home. She was 88 years of age and in the 41st year of her religious profession: 18 years in the Dominican Sisters of Edmonds, Washington, and in her 23rd year in the Adrian Dominican Congregation after the Edmonds and Adrian congregations merged in 2003.

Sister Ann Marie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Paul W. and Lucille (Zitzmann) Davidson. She graduated from Dominican High School in New Orleans and obtained an associate's degree in nursing from Shoreline Community College; a bachelor's degree in psychology and women’s studies from the University of Washington; a master’s degree in pastoral ministry from Seattle University; and a Doctorate in pastoral counseling from Graduate Theological Foundation in Donaldson, Indiana.

Before entering religious life, Ann Marie was married and raised four sons. She worked for 15 years as an operating room nurse at Harborview and other hospitals in Seattle, while also pursuing studies, and later managed a dental office for several years.

Following profession, Sister Ann Marie served for five years as Director of Chaplaincy Services at Children’s Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California; two years as an oncology chaplain at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Washington; and five years as Director of Pastoral Care at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle. She also ministered for four years as a spiritual director and 12 years in spirituality/nature ministry in Mountlake, Washington.

Sister was preceded in death by her parents and stepmother, Hildegard. She is survived by her four sons: Daniel, David, Glen (Catherine), and Scott; her grandchildren, Madison Wood and Harlin Wood (Anna); her foster sister, J. Patricia Dannahy Reidy; other loving family members; and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

A Memorial service will be held at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 8900 35th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a brief reception. After the reception, burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery, 5041 35th Avenue NE, Seattle. A Memorial Mass will be held in Adrian in St. Catherine Chapel 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI, 49221. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Beck’s Tribute Center, Edmonds, Washington.

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

 

Memorial Mass Recording

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Recording of Sister Ann Marie's Memorial Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as."

 

LEFT: Ann Marie with her mother, Lucile Zitzmann Davidson,1938. CENTER: Ann Marie Davidson, Mercy School of Nursing, 1957. RIGHT: Ann Marie, right, celebrates with colleagues her studies at Oxford University, England.

LEFT: Sister Ann Marie with fellow birders, Washington State. RIGHT: Sister Ann Marie with her sons and their families, 2023.

LEFT: Sister Ann Marie Wood explores Alaska and its glaciers. CENTER: Members of the Alvida Mission Group are: back row, from left, Sisters Carolyn Roeber and Mary Ellen Leciejewski and front row, from left, Sisters Mary Soher, Corinne Florek, Janice Holkup, Marian Castelluccio, Nancy Jurecki, and Ann Marie Wood. RIGHT: Sister Ann Marie looks through one of her bird guides.

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(1933-2026)

Sister Mary Alan Stuart, baptized Rita Jean Stuart, died on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 92 years of age and in the 71st year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Mary Alan was born in Chicago to Arthur and Cecilia (Studer) Stuart. She graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, and received a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in mixed science, both from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian, and a doctorate in human nutrition from Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana.

Sister Mary Alan ministered for 27 years in education in Chicago, Illinois; Fort Walton Beach, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Tampa, Florida; Santurce and Ponce, Puerto Rico; and Santo Domingo and Bonao, Dominican Republic. She was a research fellow for five years at Purdue University; the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota; and the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. 

Sister ministered for one year as a senior clinical research associate and for five years as assistant professor and director of dietetics at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, 10 years as an outreach dietitian at St. Joseph Hospital, and six years as a volunteer dietitian and seven years as chairman of the board at the Continuing Care Hospital, all in Lexington. She became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2021.

Sister Mary Alan was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Alan R. Stuart, David Stuart, Ruth Ann Stuart, Louise Irene Stuart, and Christine Buck. She is survived by her brother Paul Stuart (Margaret), other loving family members, and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 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 Home, Adrian.

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

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Recording of Sister Mary Alan'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 Mary Alan's Funeral Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)

 

LEFT: Rita Jean, 1935. MIDDLE LEFT: Rita Jean, 1939, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. MIDDLE RIGHT: 1951 graduate of St. Ambrose High School, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. RIGHT: Sister Mary Alan Stuart at St. Mary Star of the Sea, Chicago, 1952-1957.

LEFT: From left, Connie Weaver, PhD, and Sister Mary Alan Stuart, OP, PhD, graduation from Purdue University, May 15, 1983. RIGHT: The Stuart family gathers in 1979 to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. They are, back row from left, David, Sister Mary Alan, and Alan, and front, from left, Christine, Cecilia (mother), Paul, Arthur (father), and Ruth.

LEFT: From left, Sisters Mary Kay Homan, Joann Plumpe, Elizabeth Kubacki, Clare O’Connor, Mary Alan Stuart, and Patricia Benson. 

Members of the 2011 Christmas Diamond Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Nancy Fischer, Barbara Ann Hehr, Patricia J. Walsh, Mary Louise Head, Joan Weitz, Helen Belsito, Anne Beauvais, and Celeste Mary Bourke; middle row, from left, Sisters Mary Alice Naour, Helen Laier, Thomas Leo Monahan, Patricia Dolan, Angela Susalla, June Racicot, Patricia Spangler, and Attracta Kelly (Prioress); and front row, from left, Sisters Marilyn Foster, Marion Coppe, Betty Lou Myers, Robert Irene Buchanan, Mary Alan Stuart, Mary Catherine Nolan, and Jane Robert Stuckel.

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