Obituaries

Sister Janet Vietor, OP entered eternal life on April 22, 2021 in St. Louis, MO. She was 71 years old. Born in St. Louis, MO on June 16, 1949, Janet Marie was the daughter of Earl and Helen Saali Vietor. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on August […]

Sister Katherine Bernard Gaffney, OP died on January 1, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 91 years old. Born in Bronx, NY, on August 9,1928, Margaret was the daughter of Bernard and Katherine O’Brien Gaffney. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8,1946

Sister Carolyn Bell, OP died on February 8, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 89 years old. Born in Jennings, MO on November 15, 1930 Loretta Carolyn was the daughter of Harold and Loretta Karcher Bell. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September

Sister Marie Jean Dempsey, OP died on March 6, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 99 years old. Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 24, 1920, Joan Marie was the daughter of John and Alice Mara Dempsey. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on

Sister Winifred Marie O’Halloran, OP died on March 16, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 92 years old. Born in New York City October 30, 1927 Mary Theresa was the daughter of Michael and Winifred Cloonan O’Halloran. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on

Sister Ann Louise DeGennaro, OP died on March 31, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 102 years old. Born in Brooklyn, NY on August 9, 1917, Madeline was the daughter of Louis and Anna Lanzaro DeGennaro. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on July

Sister Rose Marie Duchesne died on April 3, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 78 years old. Born in New York on March 16, 1942, Rose Marie was the daughter of Delbert and Miriam Walker Duchesne. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September

Sister Marianne Morelli, OP died on April 9, 2020 in Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 84 years old. Born in New York City on May 1, 1935, Marianne was the daughter of Charles and Carmela Marchese Morelli. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8, 1953

Sister Cecilia Ann Flynn, OP died on April 16, 2020 in Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 90 years old Born in New York City on March 9, 1930, Teresa was the daughter of Michael and Sarah Hyland Flynn. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on February 8,

Sister Theresa Angelo Girolamo, OP died on June 27, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 80 years old. Born in Bronx, New York on June 30, 1939, Stella Constance was the daughter of Ralph and Stella Lukasewski Girolamo. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill

Sister Eileen Clifford died on August 27, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York. She was 82 years old. Born in the Bronx on January 1, 1938, Eileen Mary was the daughter of Jeremiah and Annie Hannigan Clifford. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September

Sister Mary Burke died on November 23, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 78 years old. Born in New York City on August 3, 1942, Mary Catherine was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine O’Malley Burke. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September

Sister Marianne Travers, OP died on November 24, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 101 years old. Born in St. Louis, MO, on August 20, 1919, Rosemary was the daughter of James and Mary Harrold Travers. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on July

Sister Catherine William Moran, OP died on December 1, 2020 in Montefiore Nyack Hospital. She was 94 years old. Born in Brooklyn, NY on July 23, 1926, Marie Therese was the daughter of William and Catherine Heaney Moran. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8, 1945

Sister Jeanne Burns, OP died on December 8, 2020 in Montefiore Nyack Hospital. She was 93 years old. Born in the Bronx, NY on October 31, 1927, Jeanne was the daughter of James and Catherine Harvey Burns. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on February 2, 1947 and

The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill give thanks to God for the life of our Associate Doris Walcott Coughlin who entered eternal life on December 17, 2020. A Sparkill Associate since 1984, Doris was a compassionate and faith-filled witness to the joy of the gospel. Doris actively engaged in meetings and retreats and was committed to living the

Sister Christine Corey, OP died on December 29, 2020 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparklll, NY. She was 79 years old. Christine Ann was born in New York City on May 8, 1941. Christine was the daughter of Joseph and Roberta Lafebvre Corey. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in

Sister Rose Michele O’Rourke, OP died on February 17, 2019 in Siena Hall in Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 81 years old. Born in Bronx, NY on April 4, 1937, Marion Rose was the daughter of Michael and Bertha Blanken O’Rourke. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill

Sister Mary Casey, OP died on February 18, 2019 in Siena Hall in Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 83 years old. Born in New York, NY on January 31, 1936, Mary Veronica was the daughter of Michael and Delia Durcan Casey. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill

Sister Jane Carmel Dwyer, OP of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died on February 25, 2019 in Montefiore Nyack Hospital in Nyack, NY. She was 77 years old. Born in New York, NY on August 28,1941, Denise Ann was the daughter of Francis and Mary Stoll Dwyer. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our

Sister Patricia Saunders, OP died on April 25, 2019 in Siena Hall in Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 81 years old. Born in New York, NY on April 15, 1938, Patricia was the daughter of Martin and Agnes Travis Saunders. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on

Sister Thérèse Tangney, OP died on May 7, 2019 in Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Nyack, NY. She was 92 years old. The daughter of Nicholas and Teresa Whelan Tangney, Thérèse was born in New York, NY on April 5, 1927. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8,1953

Sister Rita Farrell, OP died on June 13, 2019 in Dominican Convent, Siena Hall, Sparkill, NY. She was 88 years old. Born in Bronx, New York on November 27, 1930, Rita Theresa was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Schweitzer Farrell. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on

Sister Suzanne Laughlin, OP died on July 8, 2019 at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. She was 81 years old. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 4, 1938, Suzanne Marie was the daughter of Oliver and Catherine Hickey Laughlin. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8, 1956

Sister Marie Angelique Dryden, OP died on July 12, 2019 in Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York. She was 84 years old. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 9, 1934, Mary Virginia was the daughter of Winton Francis and Marie Louise Karst. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill

Sister Alfred Marie Toole, OP died on September 7, 2019 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 92 years old. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 14,1926, Catherine was the daughter of Alfred and Minerva Fernando Toole. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8,

Sister Annette Bate, OP died on November 29, 2019 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 82 years old. Born in Bronx, NY on July 25, 1937 Annette was the daughter of Guy and Elizabeth Laiso Bate. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8,

Sister Marie Joseph Morahan, OP died on December 19, 2019 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY. She was 93 years old. Born in New York City August 19, 1926, Evelyn Theresa was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Dermody Morahan. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on

Sister Catherine Florence O’Connor, OP, of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died on January 16, 2018 in Dominican Convent’s Siena Hall, Sparkill, NY. Born in New York, NY on February 17, 1922 Julia was the daughter of Florence and Catherine Sullivan O’Connor. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in

Sister Margaret Murphy, OP, of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died on January 31, 2018 in Dominican Convent’s Siena Hall, Sparkill, NY. Born in New York, NY on June 1, 1947, Margaret was the daughter of John and Alice Lynch Murphy. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill