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(1930-2023)
Sister Eileen Meyers, formerly known as Sister Margaret Aloysius, died on June 1, 2023, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 92 years of age and in the 75th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.
Sister was born in St. Clair, Michigan, to Herbert and Mabel (Distelrath) Meyers. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Adrian, received a bachelor’s degree in history from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian, and earned a master’s degree in history from DePaul University in Chicago.
Sister Eileen spent 30 years ministering in education in Detroit, St. Clair Shores, and East Detroit (Eastpointe), Michigan; Chicago; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Van Wert and New Bavaria, Ohio. This includes seven years as principal at St. Basil School in East Detroit, and two years as assistant principal at St. Margaret School in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.
She was a pastoral minister for 14 years in Grosse Pointe Farms and St. Clair, Michigan, and spent 12 years in various office ministries for the Adrian Dominican Sisters at the Motherhouse.
Sister Eileen became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2005 but continued to volunteer her services in Congregation offices and in other areas where she saw a need. This included spending six months in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2006-2007, assisting in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Sister was preceded in death by her parents and siblings: Edward, Donald, Bernard, Kenneth, Robert, Marie Klemmer, and Marilyn Wyllie. She is survived by two sisters: Loretta Fraley of China, Michigan, and Dorothy Burgess of Naples, Florida.
Prayers of Committal were held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023, in the Congregation Cemetery. A Memorial Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The Ritual of Remembrance will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in the Rose Room of the Dominican Life Center. 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, Michigan, 49221. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Anderson-Marry Funeral Home, Adrian.
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(1931-2023)
Sister Jeanette Jabour, formerly known as Sister Anesa Marie, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 91 years of age and in the 73rd year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.
Sister Jeanette was born in Detroit to Kalil and Anesa (Michael) Jabour. She graduated from Dominican High School in Detroit and received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in mixed science, both from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian. She later earned a diploma in spiritual theology from Regis College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and a master’s degree in religion from The Athenaeum of Ohio, Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary of the West School of Theology in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was also certified as a nursing home administrator by the State of Ohio.
Sister Jeanette spent more than 24 years ministering in education in Chicago; Winslow, Arizona; Cleveland, Ohio; and Detroit. This included several years of service at two sponsored institutions of the Congregation: 10 years at Dominican High School in Detroit and four years at Hoban Dominican High School in Cleveland. She also served the Congregation as Executive Director of Central Services and as Assistant to the Congregation Administrator.
She served as Administrator of St. Theresa Home for the Aged in Cincinnati for seven years; as a social worker for the Cincinnati Archdiocese for eight years; and as Director of Community Relations and a consultant for community outreach services at Bayley Place in Cincinnati a total of 15 years. Sister Jeanette wrote several articles and the book Visiting the Elderly: An Essential Parish Ministry (Twenty-Third Publications, 2007).
Sister Jeanette became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings: Joseph, Nicholas, Henry, Sam, Nell, Sister Sabina Jabour (also an Adrian Dominican Sister), and two brothers in early childhood. She is survived by other loving family and her Adrian Dominican sisters.
Prayers of Committal will be held at 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday, May 26, 2023, in the Congregation Cemetery. A Memorial Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. ET Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The Ritual of Remembrance will be held at 1:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in the Rose Room of the Dominican Life Center.
Those who are not attending services in person are welcome to participate via live stream at https://adriandominicans.org/Live-Stream.
Left: Anesa Jabour stands with her two daughters, Sabina, a postulant, and Jeanette; Left Center: Jeanette at the age of eight; Right Center: Jeanette's First Holy Communion; Right: Kalil Jabour stands with his children, including Jeanette, standing between her father and her brothers.
Left: The three Jabour sisters are, from left, Nellie, Jeanette, and Sabina; Center: Sister Jeanette Jabour; Right: The Jabour brothers, from left, Sam, Joseph, Henry (Hank), and Nicholas.
Left: Sister Jeanette Jabour graduates from Athenaeum of Ohio in Cincinnati; Right: Members of the Sabbath Mission Group, pictured before 2008, are, back row, from left, Sisters Margaret Foley, Joan Christie, Judith Friedel, Jeanette Jabour, and Patricia O’Reilly, and front row, from left, Sisters Patricia Stellmah, Ann Ryan, and Mary Ann Phillip.
Left: Sister Jeanette, right, receives the Hero of Long Term Care Award from Sister Mary Assunta Stang, SC, of the Ohio Health Care Association, November 2003; Right: Sisters Jeanette Jabour, left, and Mary Rae Waller relax during a break in the 2007 Dominican Life Center Retreat.
Members of the 2009 Diamond Jubilee Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Andrea Broutin, Mary Ann Konieski, Jeanette Jabour, Joan Delaplane, Jean Denomme, and Elizabeth Flaherty; middle row, from left, Sisters Joyce LaVoy, Catherine McKillop, Eleanor Stech, Nelda Ann Klein, Barbara Mary Saynay, and Marie Houle; and front row, from left, Sisters Mae Tack, Mary Sharon Moran, Betty Jenkins, and Donna Markham (Prioress).
(1934-2023)
Sister Kathryn “Kate” Hartnett, formerly known as Sister Michael Ellen, died on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 88 years of age and in the 70th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.
Sister was born in Chicago to James and Claire (Kavanaugh) Hartnett. She graduated from Mount St. Mary Academy in St. Charles, Illinois, and received a bachelor’s degree in English from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian and a Master of Education degree from DePaul University in Chicago.
Sister Kate ministered in elementary education for 50 years in Detroit, Michigan, and Riverdale and Chicago, Illinois. This includes four years as principal for St. Mary Star of the Sea and 32 years as principal of St. Ailbe, both in Chicago. Sister also served as development director for two years at St. Ailbe and volunteered at Trinity Advocate Hospital in Chicago for eight years.
Sister became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian in 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, James and Jeanne Hartnett. She is survived by loving family members and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.
Due to COVID-19 mitigation protocols, the Dominican Life Center is closed to all guests or visitors until further notice. All are welcome to participate in Sister’s wake and funeral via live stream at https://adriandominicans.org/Live-Stream
The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2022, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 18, 2022. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery.
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Left: The Hartnett siblings, from left, Kathryn, Jeanne, and James; Center: Sister Kathryn Hartnett; Right: Sister Kathryn Hartnett during Mass
Left: Sister Kathryn Hartnett with students from St. Alibe School, 2003; Center: Sisters Kathryn Hartnett, left, and Magdalena Ezoe; Right: Attending a Catholic schools meeting are, standing, from left, Sisters Eileen Morley and Nancy Fischer; Elaine Shuster, Chicago Superintendent of Schools; and Sisters Sean Morley and Kathryn Hartnett; and seated from left, Sisters Nora O’Brien and Elizabeth Lynch.
Left: From left, Sisters Mary Alice Hoff, Lila Watt, and Kathryn Hartnett; Center: Sister Kathryn Hartnett enjoying an event; Right: Sister Kathryn Hartnett with spring flowers
Members of the 2012 Diamond Jubilarian Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Dorothy Booms, Lorraine Pepin, Carolyn Nelson, Reta Drexler, Arlene Marie Kosmatka, Frances Madigan, and Attracta Kelly (Prioress); middle row, from left, Sisters Kathryn Hartnett, Marguerite Renuart, Maureen Keeler, Lorraine Sinn, and Cora Marie Campbell; and front row, from left, Sisters Anne Cenci, Ann Kelly, Joann Weigang, and Magdalena Ezoe.
Sister Elizabeth Ann Demirgian, formerly known as Sister Marie Berge Demirgian, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 91 years of age and in the 64th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.
Sister Elizabeth was born in Flushing, New York, to Edward and Ebrakce (Ekshian) Demirgian. She graduated from St. Patrick High School in Miami Beach, Florida, and received a bachelor’s degree in home economics and chemistry from Barry College (University) in Miami Shores, Florida; a master’s degree in biology and chemistry from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian; and an associate’s degree in science for her physician assistant license from Santa Fe Community College/University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
Sister spent over 11 years ministering in education at Visitation School in Detroit, Michigan; Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette, Illinois, a sponsored institution of the Congregation; St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and Tampa Catholic High School in Tampa, Florida.
Sister Elizabeth was a physician assistant for 22 years in West Palm Beach, Belle Glade, Tampa, Jacksonville, Orange Park, Clermont, Kissimmee, and Mount Dora, all in Florida. She also served in ministry to the elderly for eight years at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Community in Clermont, Florida.
Sister became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian in 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Archie and Berge. She is survived by loving family members and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.
The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Memorial Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Rite of Committal will be held at a later date.
Funeral for Sister Elizabeth
Left: Demirgian siblings Archie, Betty, and Berge; Center: Sister Elizabeth Ann Demirgian; Right: Sister Elizabeth Ann Demirgian looking through a microscope
Left: Sisters Anne Liam Lees, Diane Odette, Ana Feliz, and Elizabeth Ann Demirgian; Center: Sisters Attracta Kelly, OP, and Elizabeth Ann Demirgian in front of Sister Elizabeth’s clinic.; Right: Sister Elizabeth Ann Demirgian ministers as a physician’s assistant with people who are materially poor.
Left: Sisters Elizabeth Ann Demirgian, left, and Joan Marie Weithman; Center: Sister Elizabeth Ann Demirgian lights a candle in the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, considered the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia.; Right: Sisters Nadine Foley, left, and Elizabeth Ann Demirgian
Attending the Diocese of Orlando Christmas party in 2011 are, from left, Sisters Elizabeth Ann Demirgian and Mary Diane McMeekin; Bishop John Noonan; and Sisters Rosemary Thomas Finnegan, Patricia Siemen, Ann Englert, and Clarice Moyle.
Members of the 2008 Golden Jubilee June Crowd-December Reception are: back row, from left, Sisters Mary Anne Yanz, Rita Eileen Dean, Margaret Augustine Exworthy, Charlotte Anne Swift, Carol Bollin, Barbara Matteson, Elizabeth Ann Demirgian, and Maureen Fenlon, and front row, from left, Sisters Sharon Beckmann, Patricia Stellmah, Phyllis Duffie, Joan Hinz, Mary Miday, Patricia Ann Dulka, Veronica Kelley, Lorraine Mordenski, and Judith Ann Nelson.
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