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Sr Domitilla “Mary Domitilla” DuRocher

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Sr Domitilla “Mary Domitilla” DuRocher

Birth
Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
Death
17 Feb 1955 (aged 65)
Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.0284117, Longitude: -92.446451
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Sister Domitilla DuRocher, who served from 1939 through 1949.Lillian Durocher also known as Sister Mary Domitilla age 65

daughter of Sancomb Durocher and Josphine

from her niece she was one of the founding sisters of the nursing program of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Additionally, Sister Domitilla was in the first class of women allowed at Columbia University to graduate with her undergraduate degree in science in the 1900's.
Sister Domitilla returned to Columbia University and was in first master's program to admit women and earned her degree in accounting and administration which she used to establish the nursing training program for St. Mary Hospital/Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.

Sister Domitilla's Sister, Lucille, was also a Franciscan 'nun' aka 'Sister Mary Stephen' and was a practicing LPN at St. Mary Hospital/Mayo Clinic.

A number of their nieces, daughter's of brother Milo DuRocher, trained as and became LPN's at the Mayo Clinic being trained by Sister's Domitilla and Mary Stephen. These DuRocher nieces included Jeanette and Edna DuRocher.
Sister Domitilla DuRocher, who served from 1939 through 1949.Lillian Durocher also known as Sister Mary Domitilla age 65

daughter of Sancomb Durocher and Josphine

from her niece she was one of the founding sisters of the nursing program of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Additionally, Sister Domitilla was in the first class of women allowed at Columbia University to graduate with her undergraduate degree in science in the 1900's.
Sister Domitilla returned to Columbia University and was in first master's program to admit women and earned her degree in accounting and administration which she used to establish the nursing training program for St. Mary Hospital/Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.

Sister Domitilla's Sister, Lucille, was also a Franciscan 'nun' aka 'Sister Mary Stephen' and was a practicing LPN at St. Mary Hospital/Mayo Clinic.

A number of their nieces, daughter's of brother Milo DuRocher, trained as and became LPN's at the Mayo Clinic being trained by Sister's Domitilla and Mary Stephen. These DuRocher nieces included Jeanette and Edna DuRocher.


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  • Maintained by: lmc Relative Great-niece/nephew
  • Originally Created by: Dave Weiss
  • Added: Jul 22, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55318623/domitilla-durocher: accessed ), memorial page for Sr Domitilla “Mary Domitilla” DuRocher (11 Sep 1889–17 Feb 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55318623, citing Calvary Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by lmc (contributor 46893169).