Sister Mary Edmund Coomes

Date of Birth: October 10, 1887
Date of Death: April 24, 1964
Age at Death: 76 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 18

Born Oct. 10, 1887, in St. Lawrence, Ky., Mary Grace was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Payne Coomes who belonged to the pioneer Coomes and Payne families of early Kentucky. She attended St. Lawrence School, which was taught by the Mount Olivet Franciscans. When the Franciscan Sisters left, she attended public school. Mary Grace…

Sister Mary Grace Hutchins

Date of Birth: May 11, 1912
Date of Death: July 16, 1964
Age at Death: 52 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 19

Born July 16, 1964, in Holy Cross, Ky., Lorine was the daughter of Rad and Elizabeth Riggs Hutchins. Following the death of Lorine’s father, Lorine’s mother and her 12 children moved from the farm to the town of Holy Cross so they would be closer to the church. Lorine attended Holy Cross High School in…

Sister Rita Smith

Date of Birth: April 25, 1887
Date of Death: August 24, 1964
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 20

Born April 25, 1887, in New Haven, Ky., Mary Rose was the daughter of James and Martha Redmond Smith. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was nearly 21 years old. Following a five‑month postulancy, Mary Rose received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Rita on August 25, 1908. Sister Rita’s…

Sister Mary Paul Montgomery

Date of Birth: May 12, 1884
Date of Death: September 10, 1964
Age at Death: 80 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 21

The daughter of Zack and Magdalen Bruner Montgomery, Mary Agnes was born May 12, 1884, in St. Lawrence, Ky. On April 21, 1907, she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and received the Ursuline habit one month later on May 31, 1907. Mary Agnes was given the name Sister Mary Paul. Sister Mary Paul’s…

Sister Carmelita Mattingly

Date of Birth: May 15, 1898
Date of Death: December 23, 1964
Age at Death: 66 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 22

The daughter of William and Sarah Thompson Mattingly, Mae was born May 15, 1898, in Loretto, Ky., one of 12 children. She went to the public schools in Marion County through grade and high school. In July 1916, Mae entered the novitiate at Mount St. Joseph. She received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister…

Sister Loyola Hayden

Date of Birth: July 17, 1889
Date of Death: December 26, 1964
Age at Death: 75 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 24

Born July 17, 1889, in Hodgenville, Ky., Mae was the daughter of James and Matilda Morley Hayden. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 25 years of age. She received the Ursuline habit on December 30, 1914, and was given the name Sister Loyola. Sister Loyola, prepared for the teaching apostolate,…

Sister Michelle Drury

Date of Birth: August 11, 1892
Date of Death: August 20, 1965
Age at Death: 73 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 23

Born August 11, 1892, in West Louisville, Ky., Laurentia was the daughter of Alonzo and Catherine Vettito Drury. She was one of eight children and her father died when Laurentia was quite young. She attended high school at Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the years 1909‑1913, and entered the novitiate that summer. Following a 13‑month…

Sister Mary Magdalene Barrett

Date of Birth: October 6, 1884
Date of Death: September 11, 1965
Age at Death: 80 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 14

Born October 6, 1884, in Louisville, Ky., Sarah was the daughter of W.A. and Catherine Brogan Barrett. At the age of 17, Sarah entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and on March 19, 1902, received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Mary Magdalene. Prepared for the teaching apostolate, Sister Mary Magdalene first taught…

Sister Amadeus Pike

Date of Birth: April 4, 1881
Date of Death: May 15, 1966
Age at Death: 85 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 13

The daughter of Joseph N. and Cordelia Haverin Pike, Mary Daisy was born April 4, 1881, in Rhodelia, Ky., the oldest of five children. Daisy attended the public school in Rhodelia. After graduating from the eighth grade, she taught for 10 years in the public schools of Meade County. At the age of 26, she…

Sister Mary Benedict Thomas

Date of Birth: June 30, 1898
Date of Death: May 18, 1966
Age at Death: 67 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 25

Mercedes was born May 30, 1898, the oldest child of John and Elizabeth Greenwell Thomas in Morganfield, Ky. She was 6 years old when her mother died. Aunt Minnie Thomas took Mercedes to make a home for her with the six children of her own. Mercedes spent her first school days at St. Vincent Academy…