Irene was born January 10, 1896, the third of eight children born to Joseph and Rose Beavin Hinton of Kirk, Ky. Her early education was received in the local country school and her high schooling began at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1912. Irene entered the novitiate at the end of that school year and…
Mount Saint Joseph Necrologies
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Necrology contains biographical information for Sisters buried at Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery.
Many entries include a Marker Location (for example, “Row D No. 55”), which corresponds to a location on the cemetery map.
Sister Mary William Hite
Born August 16, 1875, to Martin and Susie Barker Hite of Uniontown, Ky., Mary Ada brought much joy to the family. She was fond of books and music as a child, and that fondness increased as years went by. Mary Ada came to Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1890. She was an active participant of…
Sister Theresa Margaret Hite
A little girl, with beautiful blue eyes and red hair, was born on April 15, 1915, to Robert and Margaret Hite of Owensboro, Ky. They named her Mary Frances. She was the sixth of eight children which included Edward, who became Franciscan Brother Benedict, Buelah Mae, Walter, who died of flu as an infant, William…
Sister Rose Jean Hochstein
Valeria was born March 7, 1913, the daughter of John and Rose Shulte Hochstein of Wynot, Neb. She attended St. James School in Wynot for her elementary education. After completing grade school, Valeria entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph, September 8, 1929. She received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Rose Jean on…
Sister Celine Horrell
Born in Clarkson, Kentucky, on August 23, 1904, Helen was the daughter of William and Oda Jenkins Horrell. Helen entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on September 8, 1921. She received the Ursuline habit on March 20, 1922, and became known as Sister Celine. Sister Celine’s apostolate was domestic work. On four different assignments…
Sister Bernardine Howard
Born June 1, 1893, in Uniontown, Ky., Bertha was one of the 11 children born to Louis N. and Elizabeth A. Shanks Howard. She received most of her elementary schooling under the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth at St. Agnes School, Uniontown. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy for high school. When 20 years of…
Sister Mary Eileen Howard
Eileen Marie Howard was born on May 29, 1927, the fourth child of Arnold Ignatius and Ethel Howard of Whitesville, Ky. Baptized on Sunday, July 10, 1927, Eileen was later joined with one more sister and five more brothers over the next 20 years; the complete “list” is — Mary Josephine, Mildred Genevieve, James Leon,…
Sister Mary Paula Hundley
Dorothy was born on March 9, 1917, one of the eight children born to Jasper and Caroline McKay Hundley in Stanley, Ky. Most of her 12 years of education were spent at St. Peter of Alcantara School in Stanley. When she was 21 years old, Dorothy entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. She received…
Sister Mary Clarentia Hutchins
Mary Clarentia was born on March 16, 1920, to Johanna Sutton Hutchins and Joseph Bernard Hutchins, of Louisville, Ky. She had two brothers Xavier, called X, and Henry. Her parents took Mary Clarentia, only five days old, to St. Patrick Church to be baptized. Mary Clarentia attended St. Patrick School and later St. Brigid School…
Sister Mary Grace Hutchins
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…