Adrian Dominican Sister Mary (Clare Patrick) Nugent, 92, died Aug. 2 in Adrian, Michigan.

She was in the 69th year of her religious life. Born in Chicago, she went to high school in England before entering the congregation.

Sister Mary served in education and in secretarial work in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Florida.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she was a teacher (1966-1969), academic adviser (1982-1986) and facility director (1986-1988) at Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette; an office worker at Education & Intervention (1988-1991); an emergency claims worker at GAB Business Services Inc., Westchester (1991-1992); administrative assistant at the British Home, Brookfield (1992-1993); secretary to the president at Fenwick High School, Oak Park (1993-1998); and parish secretary at St. Mary, Riverside (2000-2004).

She is survived by a sister, Clare Halpin.