(1938-2024)

Sister Patricia “Pat” Reno, formerly known as Sister Mary Dennine, died on Friday, April 5, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. She was 86 years of age and in the 66th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.
 
Sister Patricia was born in Detroit to William and Madeline (LeGere) Reno. She graduated from Visitation High School in Detroit and obtained a bachelor’s degree in history from Barry College (University) in Miami, Florida, and a master’s degree in management from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.
 
Sister Patricia spent 12 years ministering in education in Miami Beach, Miami Shores, and West Palm Beach, Florida, including five years as a high school teacher and treasurer at Rosarian Academy, a legacy institution of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in West Palm Beach. She served the Congregation for five years: two years as a staff member in the Finance Office in Adrian and, later, three years as provincial administrator for Immaculate Conception Province in Detroit.
 
She also ministered four years as business manager at Marian High School, Birmingham, Michigan; 13 years as director of financial services at St. Joseph Villa, Richmond, Virginia; two years as treasurer for the Sisters of Divine Providence, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; six years as director of finance for the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Nazareth, Kentucky; and six years as finance and business manager for the Thomas Merton Foundation, Louisville, Kentucky. At the time of her death, she had been executive director at the Centro Latino of Shelbyville, Inc., in Shelbyville, Kentucky, for almost 16 years.
 
Sister was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Michael Reno and William Reno. She is survived by her beloved companion, Annette Bender of Shelbyville, Kentucky; Kathleen Reno (Thomas Payette) and Maddie Reno (Paul Weber), all of Louisville, Kentucky; Dennis Reno (Ollie Ladd) of Kensington, California; Molly Reno (Saunterre Irish) of Berkeley, California; Terry Reno (Patrick Hayes) of Lansing, Michigan; other loving family members; and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.
 
A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The Rite of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. A Rite of Remembrance will be held at 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in the Rose Room of the Dominican Life Center. Both the Funeral Mass and the Rite of Remembrance will be livestreamed at https://adriandominicans.org/live-stream.

Memorial gifts may be made to Centro Latino, 120 Main Street, Shelbyville, KY 40065 or Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, Michigan, 49221. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Anderson-Marry Funeral Home, Adrian.

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

Enjoy this video of Sister Pat Reno at her ministry in Shelbyville, Kentucky. 
 

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

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

Recording of Sister Pat's Rite of Remembrance - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video and choosing "save video as."

 

Picture Far Left: Young Patricia at play. Picture Middle-Right: Sister Patricia enjoys time outdoors during a visit with the Hildegard Mission Group to Spirit Mountain Retreat in California in June 2006.

Picture Left: Members of the Reno family are, back row from left, Bill Jr., Kathleen, Maddie, and Patricia, and, front row, from left, Bill Sr. (father), Molly, Madeline (mother), Terry, Dennis, and Michael. Picture Right: Members of the 2017 Diamond Jubilarians, September Entrance Crowd are back row, from left, Sisters Noella Marie McLeod, Patricia Reno, Mary Ward, and Patricia Siemen (Prioress), and front row, from left, Sisters Geneal Kramer, Loretta Glanz, and Victoria Dalesandro.

Picture Left: Members of the Portfolio Advisory Board (PAB) in August 1991 are back row, from left, Sisters Frances Lombaer, Frances Nadolny, Maureen Fenlon, Juliann Flynn, Marion Coppe, and Carol Coston; middle row, from left, Sisters Corinne Florek, Attracta Kelly, Mary Katherine Dolan, Annette Sinagra, and Marion Goeddeke; and front row, from left, Sisters Patricia Reno, Judith Rimbey, Marie Michael, and Maureen Comer. Picture Right: Sister Patricia Reno works with volunteers at Centro Latino of Shelbyville in Kentucky.

Picture Left: Sisters Patricia Reno, left, and Melba Beine, 2003. Picture Right: Members of the 1976-1979 Immaculate Conception Provincial Team are, from left, Sisters John Mary Hogan, Patricia Johnson, Nancyann Turner, and Patricia Reno.

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