Sister Rose Marie Craycoft

Date of Birth: December 21, 1923
Date of Death: January 13, 2021
Age at Death: 97 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 61

Rose Marie Craycroft was born on December 21, 1923, in New Haven, Ky., to George Hix Craycroft and Mary Josephine Hagan Craycroft. She was the second child in a family of 10, three girls and seven boys. Her siblings included Dr. William Francis Craycroft, Dr. Joseph Gerald Craycroft, Rev. George Preston Craycroft, Rev. Bernard Leo Craycroft,…

Sister Mary Ida Culver

Date of Birth: May 12, 1885
Date of Death: May 7, 1915
Age at Death: 29 years
Marker Location: Row B No. 16

The daughter of Cally and Mary Greenwell Culver, Mary Ellen was born May 12, 1885, in New Haven, Ky. She spent her early years there and began her education in the public school system of Nelson County. After the Culver family moved to Stanley, she attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy and entered the novitiate in…

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 Casimir Czurles

Date of Birth: July 9, 1907
Date of Death: December 19, 1994
Age at Death: 87 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 50

Emily was the daughter of John and Rosalia Malinski Czurles and was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on July 9, 1907. She was baptized July 21, 1907 at Saint Adelbert Parish Church. Emily attended Saint Stanislaus Polish School and Amsterdam High School before going to New York State College and Cornell University for graduate work.…

Sister Joan of Arc Davis

Date of Birth: November 7, 1891
Date of Death: January 17, 1950
Age at Death: 58 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 15

Annie Hill was born Nov. 7, 1891, the daughter of Sprig and Elizabeth Hancock Davis, a pioneer Catholic family in Sturgis, Ky. She received elementary education in the local public school. In 1906, Annie came to Mount Saint Joseph Academy. She was awarded a prize for diligence during her first year at boarding school, and…

Sister Marie Claire Davis

Date of Birth: April 23, 1918
Date of Death: January 29, 1998
Age at Death: 79 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 53

Anna Mildred, one of nine children of William Weston and Clara Frances Fuerst Davis, was born April 23, 1918, in Owensboro, Ky. Her faith journey began May 5, 1918, at St. Joseph Church, Owensboro. Mildred’s formal education began in September 1924 at St. Joseph School, Owensboro, and continued there through graduation from high school in…

Sister Thomas Marie Davis

Date of Birth: February 17, 1906
Date of Death: April 24, 1940
Age at Death: 34 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 2

Catherine was born February 17, 1906, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Spalding Davis of Owensboro, Ky. Her parents came to Owensboro from Marion County and were members of St. Stephen parish. Catherine was welcomed into the family by a brother and two older sisters, Winifred and Marie. She was six years old when her…

Sister Mildred Davis

Date of Birth: December 1, 1899
Date of Death: January 23, 1937
Age at Death: 37 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 1

Born December 1, 1899, in Owensboro, Ky., Winifred was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Spalding Davis. Winnie’s home life was happy and free throughout her childhood. She and her siblings often listened to her mother play the piano and have family “sing alongs.” In 1912, her father died from an injury received at…

Sister Charles Ann DeNardi

Date of Birth: July 16, 1912
Date of Death: December 17, 2004
Age at Death: 92 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 43

John Baptist and Mary Ann Busse DeNardi welcomed their youngest child, Mary Ann, on July 16, 1912, joining six older children, one sister and five brothers. Her mother died and the baby was given her mother’s name, Mary Ann. Father James Pike baptized her at St. Charles Church. Mary Ann began her formal education in…

Sister Darlene Denton

Date of Birth: May 17, 1948
Date of Death: September 5, 2011
Age at Death: 63 years
Marker Location: Row F No. 56

Monday morning, May 17, 1948, just before 3:30 a.m. in the darkest reaches of the night, Judith Darlene brought to the loving family of Martin Edward and Elizabeth Helen Denton the gift of delight and laughter. She joined her older brother Tony. Within a week, Sunday, May 23rd, she began her faith journey in the…