Sister Mary Dominica Arciello Gravestone - Historical Cemetery Marker #1845263 (License: Personal Use)

This aged limestone gravestone features a carved Latin cross at its apex and engraved text identifying “Sister Mary Dominica Arciello,” who died on December 28, 1967. Below her name, an inscription notes her as the “First Native Daughter to enter the Dominican Order in Ohio,” highlighting her significance in regional Catholic history. The stone shows natural erosion and lichen growth, suggesting decades of exposure in an outdoor cemetery setting.

Used on historical, genealogical, or religious heritage websites-especially those documenting Catholic orders, Ohio history, or cemetery preservation. Matches user intent for ancestry research, local history exploration, or academic study of religious women’s roles in mid-20th-century America.