Word reached the Chancellor’s Office of the passing of Sister Marilyn Francoeur, formerly known as Sister Therese Noel Francoeur, on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 88 years of age and in the 70th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister was born in Adrian to Noel and Ruth (McKie) Francoeur. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Adrian and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Mathematics from the University of Detroit (Detroit Mercy) in Detroit, Michigan. Sister Marilyn was a proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and is listed on the Tribal Rolls.

Sister Marilyn spent 30 years ministering in education, both in the classroom and/or as treasurer in Detroit, Jackson, Ypsilanti, Southgate and Adrian, Michigan; Tampa, Florida (Tampa Catholic High School 1971-1977); Wilmette, Illinois; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This includes ministering at three Adrian Dominican Legacy institutions: St. Joseph Academy in Adrian; Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette; and Colegio Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  She returned to Adrian to minister in the Office of Information in 2002 and from 2003-2013 was the Congregation archivist. She then retired and continued to live at the Dominican Life Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Lawrence, and an aunt, Sister Petronilla Francoeur, also an Adrian Dominican Sister. She is survived by a sister, Herline Harm, and two brothers, Douglas, and John Francoeur; sister-in-law Judy Francoeur, an Adrian Dominican Associate; other loving family and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Funeral services took place on February 27th in Adrian, MI.

Complete obituary at this link.

Please keep Siser Francoeur and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

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May her soul and the souls of all the faithful
departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace!