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Sr. Maria del Rey Hunt
Dominican Sister Maria del Rey Hunt, 91, died Nov. 9 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin.
Sister Maria del Rey made her first profession in 1960 with the Pious Union of the Dominican Mission Sisters. They disbanded in 1967, and she transferred her vows to the Dominican Sisters of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and in 1968 transferred her vows to the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. Sister Maria del Rey made her perpetual profession as a Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa in 1969. She then ministered as a social worker, parish worker, chaplain for 20 years and transportation driver for one year. Sister Maria del Rey served in Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska, California, Texas and Wisconsin.
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Maria del Rey served as a psychiatric social worker at two Pilsen mental health clinics (now Pilsen Wellness Center) (1968-1971), and as a driver at Rosary College (now Dominican University), River Forest (1985-1986).
She is survived by a sister, Mary DeLuca.
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