Sister Marie Emile was born Dolores Therese Rivard at the home of her parents, Emil and Mary LesBourdais Rivard in Bay City, Michigan. She graduated from Saint Joseph High School in Bay City in 1943. On September 8, 1944 she entered the Dominican Sisters at Marywood and received the name Sister Marie Emile of the Immaculate Conception (Marie and Emile being the French forms of her parents first names). She professed her vows on March 14, 1946. In 1947 she began her first of 14 years of teaching. Then in 1961 she assumed the role of principal which she would continue for the next 23 years at four different schools.
In 1984 Sister joined the Office of Finance for the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters and served as Custodian of Budgets for the next six years. In 1991 she began work in the business office of Saint Andrews School while also working in the Pastoral Care Ministry at Saint Mary's Hospital. Sister's credentials included a B.S. from Aquinas College, an M.A. in Education Administration, and an Education Specialist degree from Central Michigan University.
On March 14, 1998 Sister Marie Emile and her friend, Sister Mary Angus Black where on their way to Saginaw to clean and vacate the apartment of a recently departed friend, Sister Faith Mahoney, when they were involved in a collision on an icy road that took both their lives.
Obituary Courtesy: Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters at Marywood.
In 1984 Sister joined the Office of Finance for the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters and served as Custodian of Budgets for the next six years. In 1991 she began work in the business office of Saint Andrews School while also working in the Pastoral Care Ministry at Saint Mary's Hospital. Sister's credentials included a B.S. from Aquinas College, an M.A. in Education Administration, and an Education Specialist degree from Central Michigan University.
On March 14, 1998 Sister Marie Emile and her friend, Sister Mary Angus Black where on their way to Saginaw to clean and vacate the apartment of a recently departed friend, Sister Faith Mahoney, when they were involved in a collision on an icy road that took both their lives.
Obituary Courtesy: Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters at Marywood.
Sister Marie Emile was born Dolores Therese Rivard at the home of her parents, Emil and Mary LesBourdais Rivard in Bay City, Michigan. She graduated from Saint Joseph High School in Bay City in 1943. On September 8, 1944 she entered the Dominican Sisters at Marywood and received the name Sister Marie Emile of the Immaculate Conception (Marie and Emile being the French forms of her parents first names). She professed her vows on March 14, 1946. In 1947 she began her first of 14 years of teaching. Then in 1961 she assumed the role of principal which she would continue for the next 23 years at four different schools.
In 1984 Sister joined the Office of Finance for the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters and served as Custodian of Budgets for the next six years. In 1991 she began work in the business office of Saint Andrews School while also working in the Pastoral Care Ministry at Saint Mary's Hospital. Sister's credentials included a B.S. from Aquinas College, an M.A. in Education Administration, and an Education Specialist degree from Central Michigan University.
On March 14, 1998 Sister Marie Emile and her friend, Sister Mary Angus Black where on their way to Saginaw to clean and vacate the apartment of a recently departed friend, Sister Faith Mahoney, when they were involved in a collision on an icy road that took both their lives.
Obituary Courtesy: Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters at Marywood.
In 1984 Sister joined the Office of Finance for the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters and served as Custodian of Budgets for the next six years. In 1991 she began work in the business office of Saint Andrews School while also working in the Pastoral Care Ministry at Saint Mary's Hospital. Sister's credentials included a B.S. from Aquinas College, an M.A. in Education Administration, and an Education Specialist degree from Central Michigan University.
On March 14, 1998 Sister Marie Emile and her friend, Sister Mary Angus Black where on their way to Saginaw to clean and vacate the apartment of a recently departed friend, Sister Faith Mahoney, when they were involved in a collision on an icy road that took both their lives.
Obituary Courtesy: Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters at Marywood.
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