Sr. Frances Dryden

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 7, 1929, Frances was the daughter of Winton and Marie Louise Karst Dryden. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8, 1948, and received the name Sister Mary Winton. She professed her first vows in 1950 and final vows in 1955.

Sister Frances received her BA in Education from Webster College, St. Louis, MO, in 1955; an MA in Latin from St. Louis University, MO, in 1965; and completed studies in Spanish at Hunter College, NYC, in 1971.

Sister Frances began her teaching ministry at St. Brendan School, Bronx, NY (1950-1951); Holy Redeemer School, St. Louis, MO (1951-1956); Little Flower School, St. Louis, MO (1956-1967), Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia, NY (1967-1968); St.Helena High School, Bronx, NY (1968-1975), Holy Family School, Staten Island, NY, Religious Education Coordinator (1975-1976); and St. Helena Commercial HS (1976-1981). From 1981-1988, Sister Frances served as secretary at St. Ignatius Nursery,NYC; Preston High School, Bronx, NY (1988-1996),andDominican Center,Sparkill

(1996-2001). Following a sabbatical at Marymount Center,Australia (2001-2002) Sister Frances served as secretary at St.Nicholas of Tolentine Head Start(2002-2003) and St.Dominic Convent, Blauvelt,NY (2003-2004).From(2004-2013)Sister Frances was a staff member in the Office of Financial Services,Sparkill.

Sister Frances is predeceased by her parents, Winton and Marie Louise Karst Dryden,and siblings Sister Marie Angelique,OP, Joseph, Marie Louise,Malcolm, Louis,Winton,Nancy,Geraldine and Clotilda. She is survived by Sister Constance Eleanor, RSCJ,Carmelite, Anne and loving nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel,Sparkill, NY on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 11:00AM. Visitation is Friday, October 16,2026 from 9:30 to 10:30AM at Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, NY. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00AM. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements are by Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Dominican Sisters at the above address, attention – Sr. Irene Ellis, Prioress.

Funeral 11:00AM: https://vimeo.com/event/6249769