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  • Sr. Dolores “Lori” Keen

    Educator

    School Sister of Notre Dame Dolores “Lori” Keen, 91, died Nov. 23 in New Lenox.

    Born in Chicago, she was a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame for 69 years.

    Sister Lori served as teacher, administrator, pastoral associate and adult education program director in Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois; as a personal advocate at Resurrection Life Center; and was a friend to many at Marian Village. She is survived by her siblings Katherine Frank, Eleanore Dzike, Angeline Skowron, Jacob Keen and Raymond Keen.

  • Sr. Mercedes Kucera

    Educator, pastoral minister

    Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Mercedes (Mary Meloria) Kucera, 86, died Nov. 26 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin.

    Born in Chicago, she made her first religious profession in 1957 and her perpetual profession in 1960. She taught, tutored, served in pastoral care and pastoral ministry, and as switchboard operator, driver, secretary, receptionist and parish volunteer in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa and Florida.

    In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Mercedes taught at St. Sabina (1963-1969) and tutored in the GED program at the Westside Center (1992-2000). She also served as the secretary in the guidance office at Trinity High School, River Forest (1989-1991) and as receptionist at the Dominican Conference Center, River Forest (1991-1992).

  • Sr. Theresa Sinnamon

    Educator

    Adrian Dominican Sister Theresa (Josette Marie) Sinnamon, 92, died Nov. 26 in Adrian, Michigan.

    Born in Detroit, she was in her 73rd year of religious life.

    Sister Theresa spent 27 years ministering in education and as an administrative worker in Michigan, Illinois, Florida and Ohio. She became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian in 2015.

    In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Nicholas of Tolentine (1949-1956).

    She is survived by two brothers, James and Edward Sinnamon.

  • Sr. Eileen Sullivan

    Educator, pastoral minister

    Sister of St. Joseph Eileen Sullivan, 102, died Nov. 27.

    Born in County Galway, Ireland, she was in religious life for 81 years.

    Sister Eileen earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1950 at DePaul University and a master’s degree in education in 1970 at Loyola University Chicago.  She taught at St. Barbara, Brookfield; taught and served as principal at St. Leonard, Berwyn; taught at St. Margaret Mary; and taught at St. Francis Xavier in LaGrange. 

    Later in life, Sister Eileen moved into pastoral care at Columbus Hospital and volunteered at Bethlehem Woods Retirement Center in La Grange Park.

  • Fr. Francis S. Rog

    Educator, pastor

    Resurrectionist Father Francis S. Rog, 91, former associate pastor at St. Hyacinth Basilica, died Nov. 29.

    Father Rog was born in Chicago and attended St. Hedwig School and Weber High School. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from St. Louis University in St. Louis, and a doctorate from Northwestern University.

    He professed his perpetual vows in the Congregation of the Resurrection in 1949 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1955.

    He served the church and the Congregation of the Resurrection in various capacities: teacher and principal at Weber High School; teacher and assistant principal at Gordon Tech High School; pastor and associate pastor of St. Hedwig, St. Stanislaus Kostka and St. Hyacinth.

    From 1976 through 1985, Father Rog was provincial superior for his community. During those years he served the Archdiocese of Chicago as a member of the Presbyteral Council, advocate on the Marriage Tribunal of the archdiocese, member of the archbishop’s Board of Consultors and chairman of the Committee for Polish Ministry and the Committee for Male Religious. He also served on the board of Notre Dame High School for Girls.

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