July 12, 2019 in Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York. She was 84 years old.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 9, 1934, Mary Virginia was the daughter of Winton Francis and Marie Louise Karst. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8, 1953 and received the name Sister Marie Angelique. She professed her first vows in 1955 and her final vows in 1960.
Sister Marie Angelique received her BS in Education from St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY, 1958; her MS in Speech and Drama from Catholic University, Washington, DC 1973, and Preaching Certification/Theology from Aquinas Institute and St. Paul VI Institute, St. Louis, MO, and Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL.
Sister Marie Angelique taught in the Archdiocese of New York in St. John Chrysostom, Bronx, NY (1955-1957); St, Theresa, Bronx, NY (1957-1958); Albertus Magnus HS, Bardonia, NY (1974-1976); Rosary Academy, Sparkill, NY (1976-1977); St. Helena, Bronx, NY (1979-1980); and Aquinas High School, Bronx, NY (1980-1984). Sister Marie Angelique taught in the Archdiocese of St. Louis in St. Kevin Elementary School (1961-1963); St. Dominic HS (1963-1973,1984-1988); and St. Simon Elementary School (1988-1992). Sister Marie Angelique served in Dominican Convent as a member of the Executive Team (1992-1994) and Novice Director (1977-1979). She was involved in preaching ministry in parishes in the Archdiocese of New York from 1980-1983, in St. Louis from 1986-1990 and a member of Our Lady of Hope House of Prayer from 1973-1974.
Sister Marie Angelique was an administrative assistant in St. Louis, MO, at YWCA (1994-1996), Catholic Education Office (1996-2005) and Queen of Peace Center (2006-2007). Upon her retirement in 2008, Sister Marie Angelique was engaged in Community Service.
Sister Marie Angelique is predeceased by her parents Winton and Marie Karst Dryden and her siblings Joseph, Marie Louise, Malcolm, Louis, Winton and Nancy. She is survived by her sister, Sister Frances Dryden, Sparkill, NY, Sister Constance Eleanor, RSCJ, Geraldine, Clotilda, Carmelite and Anne along with their spouses, nieces and nephews, grand and great nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Sparkill, NY Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation is on Tuesday, July 18, 2019 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, NY. 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 –Sister Mary Murray, President
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.8.18