Sr. Ann Dominic Vano, O.P. Obituary (1922

Sr. Ann Dominic Vano, OP, 94 , died on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in St. Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center in Caldwell, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine of Siena Convent Chapel, 7 Ryerson Avenue, (Mt. St. Dominic) Caldwell on Thursday, September 29 at 11 am. Visiting will be in St. Catherine of Siena Convent on Thursday prior to the Mass from 9 to 11am. Born in Schenectady, NY, Sr. Ann Dominic entered the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell on February 2, 1942 and professed vows on September 1, 1943. Skilled in the culinary arts, Sister ministered to her Sisters of St. Dominic in several convents and St. Catherine Infirmary, Caldwell. She taught at Our Lady of the Lake School, Verona and St. Michael School, Union. From 1989 to 2012, Sister served as Pastoral Associate for Social Concerns at St. Michael Parish. Sr. Ann Dominic served on the Board of Trustees at Link Community School, Newark and had the honor of being named a Trustee Emerita. She also served on the Advisory Boards of St. Michael's Senior Citizens Association, the Boys and Girls Club of Union and the Board of Directors of Camp Fatima. Sister's many recognitions for service to others include: The Phil Portnoy Humanitarian Award, the UNICO Humanitarian Award, the New Jersey State Council Knights of Columbus Humanitarian Award and the Dominican Sisters' Peace Award. May we learn from Sister Ann Dominic's example how to be of service to others. Sister Ann Dominic is survived by her Dominican Sisters, her nieces Donna and Joanne Zingo, her nephew, Ronald Pulito and cousins Carmela Servidon and Antonitta Scanapichio. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Sisters of St. Dominic, One Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006 would be appreciated.