Sister Cecele Stewart

Date of Birth: December 25, 1901
Date of Death: December 10, 1962
Age at Death: 60 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 30

Leora was born on Christmas day 1901, the daughter of John and Susanna Alton Stewart of Uniontown, Kentucky. Following the death of her mother, Leora was sent to grade school at Mount Saint Joseph Academy along with her younger sister, Cecilia. Leora attended the Academy during the years 1911-1919. At the age of 17, she…

Sister Florence Monarch

Date of Birth: May 12, 1892
Date of Death: December 29, 1962
Age at Death: 70 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 32

Born in Knottsville, Ky., Anna Paschal was the daughter of James and Florence Riley Monarch. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the school year 1909-1910, and entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on July 10. Anna received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Florence on August 30, 1910. In 1919, Sister Florence…

Sister Robertus Wethington

Date of Birth: May 28, 1886
Date of Death: June 19, 1963
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 33

Mary was born May 28, 1886, the daughter of Alex and Martha Thompson Wethington of St. Joseph, Ky. She was in her early twenties when she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. Following a two‑month postulancy, Mary received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Robertus on July 14, 1909. Sister Robertus’ first assignment…

Sister Bernard Montgomery

Date of Birth: October 11, 1881
Date of Death: June 24, 1963
Age at Death: 81 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 31

Mary Florence was born on Oct. 11, 1881, in St. Lawrence, Kentucky, to William and Laura Higdon Montgomery. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint. Joseph when she was 19 years old. On October 24, 1901, following a ten‑month postulancy, Mary Florence received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Bernard. Sister Bernard’s life was…

Sister Christina Eckmans

Date of Birth: May 7, 1894
Date of Death: July 25, 1963
Age at Death: 69 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 34

Born in Elizabethtown, Illinois, on May 7, 1894, Mary Josephine was the daughter of Henry and Christina Shettler Eckmans. At the age of 20 she entered the novitiate of Mount Saint Joseph. On December 30, 1914, following a six‑month postulancy, Mary Josephine received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Christina. Her first two mission…

Sister Alphonsa Wiggins

Date of Birth: May 26, 1886
Date of Death: July 29, 1963
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row J Plot 36

The daughter of Thomas and Eliza Wiggins, Julia was born May 26, 1886, in Beech Grove, Ky. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy from 1900‑1904. When 20 years old, Julia entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and following a four‑day postulancy, she received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Alphonsa on August 23,…

Sister Virginia Payne

Date of Birth: October 8, 1895
Date of Death: September 2, 1963
Age at Death: 67 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 37

Born October 8, 1895, in Knottsville, Ky., Lucy Cecilia was the daughter of William Pius and Mary Elizabeth Payne, one of 10 children. At the age of 17, Cecilia entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and on May 5, 1914, she received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Virginia. Sister Virginia’s apostolate was…

Sister Hilary O’Brien

Date of Birth: June 6, 1894
Date of Death: November 8, 1963
Age at Death: 69 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 38

The daughter of John and Harriett N. Evans O’Brien, Harriett (Hattie) was born June 6, 1894, in Henderson, Ky. After her mother’s death, Hattie was enrolled at Mount Saint Joseph Academy while still in grade school and continued there through high school. Hattie had a beautiful singing voice and received many honors for vocal performances.…

Sister Patricia Cummins

Date of Birth: August 29, 1878
Date of Death: December 20, 1963
Age at Death: 85 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 35

Born August 29, 1878, in Kellina, King’s County, Ireland, Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Malloy Cummins. She received her schooling in Ireland, then sailed to the United States in 1901. Arriving in New York, she went to a boarding house kept by the Sisters of Mercy and placed an ad…

Sister Leora Stewart

Date of Birth: September 21, 1898
Date of Death: April 8, 1964
Age at Death: 65 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 39

The daughter of John and Susanna Alton Stewart, Cecilia was born Sept. 21, 1898, in Uniontown, Ky. When Cecilia’s mother died, Travis, her older sister, took care of Cecilia and her younger sister, Leora, until Leora was school age. In 1911, Cecilia and Leora were sent to Mount Saint Joseph Academy as pupils. Cecilia remained…