Sr. Alice Riegel, OP, formerly known as Sister Mary Carol, died on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 95 years of age and in the 76th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.
Sister Alice was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, to Alden and Laura (Ouellette) Riegel. She graduated from Visitation High School in Detroit, Michigan, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian; a Licentiate of Philosophy degree in Spanish from the University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and a Master of Education degree in Education from Siena Heights College (University).
Sister ministered 14 years in elementary education in Santurce, Puerto Rico; West Palm Beach, Florida; and at Dominican High School in Detroit, a legacy institution of the Congregation. In all, she was at Dominican High for a total of 26 years over the course of her ministry, including seven years as a guidance counselor and 15 years as counselor/guidance director. She was also a guidance counselor for four years at Hoban Dominican High School in Cleveland, Ohio, also a legacy institution of the Congregation. Sister became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2022.
Sister was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Rev. William Riegel, CSB; and a sister, Carol Wood. She is survived by her sister, Mary Lou Zarem, other loving family and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.
Visitation will be held from 6:30-7:00 pm on Monday, September 29, 2025, in the Gathering Space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 pm Monday, September 29, 2025, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 am Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI, 49221.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Anderson-Marry Funeral Home, Adrian.
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