In Memoriam


Sister Hilda Nadine Sheehan, OP

(1937-2018)

I will miss her. She was an ordinary, but extraordinary woman, who did small and big things with great love. I will cherish our friendship, and hope I can remember her example of loving kindness that meant so much to so many.

These words from former Adrian Dominican Ella Taylor were part of a remembrance she sent to be read at the wake service for Sister Nadine Sheehan, a member of her “crowd” and with whom she shared much fun over the years. 

Hilda Nadine Sheehan was born on March 10, 1937, in Rochester, Michigan, to Martin John Edward and Mary Irene (Egan) Sheehan. Edward, a welder, came from Bedford, Ontario, Canada, while Irene came from Westport, Ontario, Canada. She had been a teacher in Canada but, because her credentials were not recognized in the U.S., she became a cook at one of Rochester’s finer establishments.

Nadine was the oldest of five children, with three sisters — Laurine, Sharon, and Jacqueline — and a brother, Carl. Her given first name, Hilda, was in honor of Irene’s lone sister, but Nadine only used it for the most formal of reasons.

Read more about Sister Nadine (PDF)

make a memorial giftMemorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, Michigan, 49221.

 

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Avatar  Kathleen Harris (Kay) 6 years agoReply

I first met Sister Nadine in Columbia, Kentucky where she had just started as a newly minted Nurse Practitioner. We clicked as friends immediately . I was newly hired to set up a home health care delivery service. We both moved on to new assignments but remained in touch and shared visits over the years.. She was a wonderful dedicated person in service to her Church and the many communities in which she served . I will greatly miss her as will my family. My deepest and heartfelt sympathy to her Sisters in Christ and to her family. Kathleen (Kay)Harris



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