Sister Alice WARRICK OSF

WARRICK Sister Alice, OSF 1936-2011 Sister Alice Warrick died on May 18, 2011, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bryan, TX, where she had served as Vice President of Mission Integration for the St. Joseph Health System since 1999 until her death. The daughter of John and Mary Warrick was born on May 29, 1936, in Toledo, OH. She professed her vows as a Sister of St. Francis on August 10, 1955 and her final vows on August 10, 1958. Sister Alice spent her 56 years in religious life involved in a variety of ministries related to health care. She taught in elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN, for a few years and soon found her niche in nursing as she attended and graduated from Providence School of Nursing in Sandusky, OH. She later became nursing supervisor, director of nursing, assistant administrator and eventually the administrator of Providence Hospital, Sandusky, OH in 1973. She also served as a nurse at Mercy Hospital in Liberty, TX, at Gill Memorial Hospital in Steubenville, OH and later served as President of St. John Medical Center in Steubenville from 1978-1988. After serving in health care for over 30 years, Sister Alice was elected to serve on the Sisters' Leadership Team in Sylvania in 1988 for four years after which she became the director of campus operations in Sylvania. She also served as a consultant to the Franciscan Services Corporation, the health care system sponsored by the Sylvania Franciscans. Never one to stop learning and serving others, Sister Alice pursued a nursing home administrator's license and in 1995 went on to become the administrator of St. Ann Nursing Facility affiliated with Providence Hospital in Sandusky. She was instrumental in the development of a retirement community, St. Joseph Manor, affiliated with St. Joseph Health System in Bryan, TX. She was a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and earned a MBA with a concentration in hospital administration from Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Those who knew Sister Alice well remember her as a woman of integrity, kindness, always ready to learn new things, someone who knew how to get things done and someone you could count on when you needed a friend. Her dear friend, Sister Gretchen Kunz, has been the recipient of her gracious and loving care and support for several years and will miss her dearly as will all her Sisters in the Sylvania Franciscan Community. Sister Alice will be missed by her family, friends and many co-workers, especially those in the St. Joseph Health System. A memorial service and funeral was held at St. Mary's Church in College Station, TX. Sister Alice will be welcomed home at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, with a special ceremony of remembrance in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at the Motherhouse of the Sylvania Franciscans. Visitors are welcome. Viewing will be held until 8:00 PM on Tuesday and from 9:00 AM until the funeral at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Donations and memorials may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis, Sylvania, OH. Arrangements made by Thomas I. Wisniewski Funeral Home, Toledo,OH.