Eileen Mary Britz
April 6, 1926 – December 29, 2019
Eileen Mary Britz, aka Sister Rose Clare, OP, age 93, of Tampa, FL, passed away December 29, 2019, at Melech Hospice House.
Eileen was born in Detroit, Michigan, April 6, 1926. She graduated from St. Mary of Redford High in 1942. After high school she attended Sienna Heights College and received her degree in teaching. It was during this time that Eileen entered the Dominican religious order. She worked in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Florida and Michigan. During this time, Eileen earned her Masters Degree of Arts from Columbia University in NYC, majoring in Music and Voice. She taught at Rosary High School and was principal of St. Lawrence in Detroit from 1963-1970. In the early 70’s, she lead Religious Education for the Archdiocese of Detroit. She left religious life in the mid 1970’s but continued to serve. She worked in the prison system, teaching inmates GED classes, started a prison choir and she lent her musical talent to many parishes in the Spring Hill, Tampa and Sun City Center areas. She moved to John Knox (Concordia) where she busied herself playing music for services of all denominations, giving communion to the sick and helping all she could.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry J. Britz and Clara Sebenick Britz; sisters: Shirley Buechel (Norbert), Elizabeth Sova (Aloysius) and brother Jean Britz (Patricia). She is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be held at the Concordia Chapel, January 11, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. located at 4100 E. Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613.
Eileen was born in Detroit, Michigan, April 6, 1926. She graduated from St. Mary of Redford High in 1942. After high school she attended Sienna Heights College and received her degree in teaching. It was during this time that Eileen entered the Dominican religious order. She worked in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Florida and Michigan. During this time, Eileen earned her Masters Degree of Arts from Columbia University in NYC, majoring in Music and Voice. She taught at Rosary High School and was principal of St. Lawrence in Detroit from 1963-1970. In the early 70’s, she lead Religious Education for the Archdiocese of Detroit. She left religious life in the mid 1970’s but continued to serve. She worked in the prison system, teaching inmates GED classes, started a prison choir and she lent her musical talent to many parishes in the Spring Hill, Tampa and Sun City Center areas. She moved to John Knox (Concordia) where she busied herself playing music for services of all denominations, giving communion to the sick and helping all she could.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry J. Britz and Clara Sebenick Britz; sisters: Shirley Buechel (Norbert), Elizabeth Sova (Aloysius) and brother Jean Britz (Patricia). She is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be held at the Concordia Chapel, January 11, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. located at 4100 E. Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613.