Grand Rapids, Michigan
MARTENS, SISTER MARY, OP formerly Sister Mary Alphonsus Grand Rapids (born in Allegan) Died May 12, 2012. She was 87 years old and a Dominican Sister for 60 years. Sr. Mary graduated from Mount Mercy Academy at the age of 16, as valedictorian of her class. After graduating from Aquinas College...
Read MoreWith my prayers for Mary and her Community, may God's compassion and peace surround her with love. I lived in community with Mary in Louisiana at Little Flower. Her compassionate, dedicated service, wisdom, wit and stories will always be warmly remembered.
Betty Knox
May 18, 2012 | LaPorte, IN
It was my honor to live with Mary at Little Flower. She is one who well deserves to be called a woman of compassion, wisdom, and steady joy. Sr. Marie Angele Sanchez, OSF (Austin, TX)
Marie Angele Sanchez
May 16, 2012 | Austin, TX
Sister Mary lived at Little Flower Convent in Monroe, LA with me. She was a most compassionate person and a real joy to have in our Franciscan house. We always said that we were cousins. May she rest in the arms of her Beloved. Sister Joan Phyllis Dyreks, OSF
Sister Joan Phyllis Dyreks
May 16, 2012 | St. Louis, MO
