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Sr. Rosemary Huddleston
Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Rosemary “Robi” (Tobia) Huddleston, 80, died July 31 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin.
Born in Chicago, she made her first religious profession in 1960 and her perpetual profession in 1965.
She taught for nine years before going to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, as a missionary for 13 years. She then served as a parish consultant, provincial councilor, international mission coordinator and interpreter.
Sister Robi served in the District of Columbia, Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as Bolivia.
She is survived by three sisters: Eleanor Zoeller, Dolores “Dee” O’Malley and Arlene Sushinski.
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Sr. Kathleen Kelly
Sister Kathleen “Kay” (Edward Marie) Kelly, 89, died Aug. 17 in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.
Born in Chicago, she attended Resurrection School and Providence High School.
Sister Kay entered the Sisters of Providence in 1951 and professed final vows in 1958. In her 70 years as a Sister of Providence, she taught for 30 years in schools in Indiana, Illinois and California. In 1981, Sister Kay moved into parish work, serving in parishes in Indiana and the Chicago area for the next 24 years.
Formally retiring in 2006, she remained in the Chicago area where she volunteered as a parish visitor, as well as offering spiritual direction and participating in a prison retreat ministry. In 2012, she returned to the motherhouse.
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. David (1957-1958), St. Andrew (1965-1969) and Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1969-1982). She was a pastoral associate at Queen of Apostles Parish, Riverdale (1982-1992); and a minister of care (2002-2006) and volunteer (2008-2011) at St. Thomas of Villanova, Palatine.
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Sr. Helen Therese Mayer
Adrian Dominican Sister Helen Therese Mayer, 86, died Aug. 18 in Adrian, Michigan.
Born in Detroit, she was in the 66th year of her religious profession.
She ministered in elementary and secondary education in Ohio, Illinois and Michigan and served as the administrative assistant for the Dominican Midwest Mission Chapter.
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette (1963-1966); Aquinas High School (1966-1967, 1970-1973); Mother McAuley High School (1987-1995); and Queen of Peace High School, Burbank (1995-1997). She served as an administrative or office assistant at Queen of Peace High School (1997-2006) and the Dominican Midwest Chapter Office, Burbank (2006-2009).
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Sr. Ann Elizabeth Monahan
Adrian Dominican Sister Anne Elizabeth (Margaret George) Monahan, 86, died Aug. 20 in Adrian, Michigan.
Born in Massachusetts, she was in the 71st year of her religious life.
Sister Anne Elizabeth ministered in education in Illinois, Michigan and Florida. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Philip Neri.
She is survived by two sisters: Mary Wiggs and Faye Monahan.
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Sr. Mary Nugent
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.
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