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Sister Patricia M. Martin, OP

Sister Patricia M. Martin, OP (1937-2025)

Joseph Martin and Magdalene Woerner, Sister Patricia Martin’s paternal grandparents, were both born in Germany, came to the United States a year apart, and found themselves in north-central West Virginia, where they met and married. The couple went on to have fifteen children, one of whom was Sister Patricia’s father, John.

John served in the U.S. Army during World War I and was sent to France just before the armistice was signed. When he returned home, he went to Detroit to live with his sister and brother-in-law and found work in the automotive industry.

In the summers when the plant was shut down for model changeover, he would travel back to West Virginia to visit his family, and during one of those trips, apparently through mutual friends, he met a vivacious young telephone operator named Louise Hartung, who lived in Cumberland, Maryland.

The couple were married in 1926 in Cumberland and made their home in Detroit, where Edward, Patricia, Rose, John, Barbara, Dolores, and Martha all came into the family. Patricia was born on April 4, 1929.

Patricia’s first-grade education came thanks to the Adrian Dominican Sisters at St. Brigid School in Detroit. When she was ready to start second grade, with John’s factory job no longer enough to support the family, her parents decided that since John had been raised on a farm they wanted to find someone with a farm who wanted to trade that farm for their home.

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

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Sandra Danby Dunham 2 months agoReply

I knew Sr John Martin from Gabriel’s high school in Lansing,Mi. 1964 and 1965. She taught cooking and sewing. I loved her sewing class. She saw potential in me and gave me a push to more advanced creating . I learned so much from Sister. Thank you. May you rest in peace and may the angels welcome you to heaven. God love you. Sandy Dunham

Jim Martin nephew last yearReply

Aunt, Sister John Martin
Always so Sweet an Beautiful I remember her fill in teacher at our School A.C.C.an one time at St. Mary’s and I could Bragg about her That’s my Aunt of coarse her brother Bill at A.C.C.when I was in grade school at St.Mary’s and we would see him on the playground was Awesome. Threw the years on Sundays at Grandpa n Grandmas every other Sunday for Meals with All Aunts n Uncles n Cousins Dad had off every other Sunday Milkin an Chores us kids helped with, Grandma New how to Cook oh boy howdy could she Football games in the Big Family Room, my Dads 60th get together was the First Time I Saw Sister she was wearing a Dress wasn’t the Habit I was like SISTER and her Smile was huge get togethers So Happy n Glowed tried to see her whenever came back to Michigan of At Paul an Martha’s an Cousins A BEAUTIFUL LOVING LADY WILL BE MISSED… GOD BLESSED HER. Actually We We’re Blessed with her and her Prayers for All of Us Thank You Sister ❤️ Jimmy

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Cemetery of the Adrian Dominican Sisters

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