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 Sr.
Mary Andrew Matesich, OP
May 5, 1939 – June 15, 2005
I will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I shall
live.
Psalm 23
Click here to
read a press release regarding Sr. Mary Andrew's death.
On Wednesday, June 15, 2005, Sr. Mary Andrew Matesich died at Mohun Health
Care Center, St. Mary of the Springs. Sister was born in Zanesville, Ohio,
on May 5, 1939, to Matthew M. and Margaret A. (Gonda) Matesich. She entered
the Novitiate of the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs in Columbus
in 1957 and made her Profession of Vows in 1959.
Sister earned a BA degree from the College of St. Mary of the Springs
(now Ohio Dominican University) in 1962, and an MS and PhD in chemistry
from the University of California at Berkeley. From 1965 to 1973 she was
a professor and chair of chemistry at Ohio Dominican College. Sister Mary
Andrew served as academic dean of Ohio Dominican College (now Ohio Dominican
University) from 1974 through 1978, and as president of the college from
1978 until 2001.
Sister Mary Andrew was one of the first female members of the Columbus
Torch Club and the Columbus Rotary. She served as chair of the Ohio Ethics
Commission. A board member of United Way of Central Ohio, Sister Mary
Andrew worked on behalf of its Race Relations committee. She was also
active with the National Science Foundation. She was the recipient of
many awards, including the ODU Distinguished Alumni/ae Award, the Presidential
Leadership Award, the YWCA Women of Achievment Award, the Columbus Foundation
Award, and the Henry Paley National Award for Advocacy. In 2001 she was
one of the 18 women inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame.
During the final years of Sister Mary Andrew’s life, she participated
in clinical trials through the James Cancer Hospital, hoping to be of
service to other women suffering from metastasized breast cancer.
Sr. Mary Andrew was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived
by her sisters Mildred Edwards of Washington, D.C.; Martha Matesich, residing
in Muenster, Germany, and Margaret (“Gigi”) Gruenke in El
Salvador; nieces and nephews Jae, Elaine, and Matthew Gruenke, and Jessica
and Andrew Seidman.
For a press release regarding Sr. Mary Andrew's death, click here.
The following were presented at the funeral celebrations for Sr. Mary
Andrew Matesich on June 20-21, 2005 at both Ohio Dominican University
and St. Mary of the Springs:
The above files are all in PDF format, which can be viewed and printed
with with Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download this free program, click here.
Memorial gifts in Sister Mary Andrew Matesich's
honor may be sent to Dominican Sisters, St. Mary of the Springs, 2320
Airport Drive, Columbus, OH 43219.
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