SINSINAWA — Sister Florence Gavin, OP, died Dec. 8, 2020, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Her religious name was Sister Petra. The funeral Mass was held at the Dominican motherhouse, Sinsinawa, Dec. 18, 2020, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.
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Sr. Florence Miller, OP, dies
SINSINAWA, Wis. — Sr. Florence Miller, OP, died January 13, 2020, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Her religious name was Sister Roderic. The funeral Mass was held at the Dominican Motherhouse, Sinsinawa, January 18, followed by burial of the cremains in the Motherhouse Cemetery on January 20.
Sister Florence made her first Religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican August 5, 1945, and her perpetual profession August 5, 1948. She taught for 38 years and served as principal for one year, and finance director for 10 years. Sister Florence served the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa at the Motherhouse in various positions for 15 years. She served in Wisconsin, Illinois, New York, Missouri, Alabama, and Oklahoma.