In Memoriam


Sister Eileen (Agnes Eileen) Souva, OP(1930 – 2015) 
Sister Eileen Souva, baptized Eileen Agnes Mary, was born on August 1, 1930, in Brest, Michigan, the fourth of nine children born of Roy and Melvina (Eder) Souva. She attended St. Charles School in Newport for only one year because her parents heard about the quality of education at St. Mary’s School in South Rockwood. 
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Sister Patricia Ann (Michael Francis) Hurley, OP(1930 – 2015)
Sister Patricia Ann Hurley was born on May 22, 1930, in Detroit, the second child and only daughter of John and Helen (Belleville) Hurley. She attended St. Philip Neri School from second through sixth grade and then transferred to Our Lady of Perpetual Help for seventh and eighth grade.
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Sister Agnes Louise (Mary Therese)   Stechschulte, OP(1924 – 2014)
Sister Agnes Louise, baptized Mary Therese, was born January 9, 1924, in Owosso, Michigan, to Louis and Agnes (Ford) Stechschulte. In her autobiography, she wrote this about her family:
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Sister Dolores (James Richard) LaVoy, OP(1924 – 2014)
Sister Dolores LaVoy – born June 20, 1924, in Toledo, Ohio, and baptized Dolores Jean – was the fourth of nine children born to Isadore and Matilda (Meinig) LaVoy. The family lived in the homestead farmhouse near Erie, Michigan, that had been built by their grandfather. It was also the place where their father was born.
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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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