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  • Fr. George Reynolds

    Educator, Pastoral Minister

    Dominican Father George John Dominic Reynolds, 84, died Jan. 13 at Resurrection Life Center in Chicago.

    Born in Chicago, he attended Ascension School, Oak Park, and St. Eulalia School, Maywood.

    After attending one year of high school at Quigley Preparatory Seminary, he transferred to Fenwick High School in Oak Park, graduating in 1948.

    He studied at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, for two years before entering the Dominican Order in 1951. He professed his first vows in 1952 and was ordained in 1959.

    Father Reynolds taught high school at Fenwick and in Texas. He also served in pastoral ministry of parishes and Newman Centers in Minnesota, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana, Georgia and Wisconsin. In 2014, Father Reynolds moved to Chicago and lived at St. Pius V Priory on limited service.

    He is survived by two sisters, Margaret Sallade and Sandy deBlaker.

  • Sr. Ruth Anne Kelly

    Educator

    Adrian Dominican Sister Ruth Anne (Mary Ralph) Kelly, 77, died Jan. 10 in Adrian, Michigan.

    Born in Michigan, she was in the 61st year of her religious profession. She ministered in elementary and secondary education for 44 years in Illinois and Michigan.

    She taught at Queen of Angels (1955-1956) and St Celestine, Elmwood Park (1956-1967)

    Sister Ruth Anne is survived by a brother, Francis P. Kelly Jr., and sisters: Margaret Rose Kelly, Barbara Kelly and Patricia Kelly.

  • Sr. Frances Wohn

    Educator

    BVM Sister Frances (Alberic) Wohn, 80, died Dec. 30 in Dubuque, Iowa.

    Born in Iowa, she entered the BVM congregation in 1955 and professed final vows in 1963.

    In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Odilo, Berwyn; Holy Name School; Cathedral High School; and St. Benedict High School. She also taught high school and college in Iowa.

    She is survived by her sisters Margaret Edwards and Rose Holm.

  • Sr. Ethel Detz

    Educator, Spiritual Director

    Adrian Dominican Sister Ethel (Nicholas Marie) Detz, 69, died Dec. 29 while visiting her brother Michael in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Born in Detroit, she was in the 50th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

    Sister Ethel ministered in elementary and pre-school education and as a spiritual director in Chicago. She also served in South Africa, Canada and New York.

    In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught elementary school at Queen of Angels (1967- 1971), St. Laurence (1972-1975) and Little Flower (1975- 1979); preschool at St. Clare of Montefalco (1979-1986); kindergarten and elementary school at Our Lady of the Westside (1986-1994); kindergarten at St. Basil (1994-1995); and was a preschool master teacher at Visitation (1999-2000). She was a spiritual director in Chicago from 2002 to 2008.

    Sister Ethel is survived by her brothers Michael, Nicholas and Richard Detz; and her sister, Dolores Dolecki.

  • Sr. Mary Rita Gleason

    Educator

    Adrian Dominican Sister Mary Rita (Ann Catherine) Gleason, 96, died Dec. 26 in Adrian, Michigan.

    Born in New York, she was in the 79th year of her religious life.

    Sister Mary Rita ministered in Illinois, Florida, California, Michigan and Kentucky. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Aquinas High School (1942-1944).

    Sister Mary Rita is survived by one sister, Patricia Jean Ferrin.

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