Sister Mary Anna Mattingly

Date of Birth: January 23, 1895
Date of Death: June 11, 1991
Age at Death: 96 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 39

Born on Jan. 23, 1895, in St. Mary, Ky., Sarah Della was the daughter of George Edward and Anna Elizabeth Carrico Mattingly. From her parents, Della learned about her ancestors who came from England in 1634 with Lord Baltimore’s Colony seeking religious liberty. They were among the pioneers who came from Maryland to Hardin Creek,…

Sister Therese Martin Mattingly

Date of Birth: March 12, 1907
Date of Death: October 20, 2001
Age at Death: 94 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 47

On March 12, 1907, during a terrible electrical storm, Mary Alice was born in Loretto, Ky., to Hugh Bernard and Mary Lila Lyon Mattingly, the second of five children. She began her faith journey with baptism on March 17, 1907, at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Soon after this, the family moved from Loretto to…

Sister Thomasine Mattingly

Date of Birth: November 6, 1899
Date of Death: April 20, 1993
Age at Death: 93 years
Marker Location: Row F No. 47

Born November 6, 1899, in St. Mary, Ky., Mary Teresa was one of twin daughters born to Thomas and Mary Mattingly. At the age of 3, both twins had pneumonia, which proved fatal for Mary Alethia. Schooling for Mary Teresa began at Birk’s Spring School near Loretto. Her elementary education continued at St. Charles School,…

Sister Mary Bernadette Mattingly

Date of Birth: October 19, 1891
Date of Death: February 19, 1967
Age at Death: 75 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 29

The daughter of Joseph and Martha Buckman Mattingly, Lucy was born Oct. 19, 1891, in Morganfield, Ky. Her father belonged to the pioneer Mattingly family from Maryland, and her mother to the Buckman family from Maryland. Lucy had a loving home life in a truly Catholic family. She attended St. Ann Elementary School. She came…

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 DeLourdes Mattingly

Date of Birth: April 26, 1885
Date of Death: May 5, 1972
Age at Death: 87 years
Marker Location: Row B No. 37

The daughter of Reynolds and Mary Catherine (Mattingly) Mattingly, Bernadette was born April 26, 1885, in Curdsville, Ky., into a pioneer family from Maryland through Nelson County. She received her Catholic training from her parents and attended the public schools of Daviess County. Bernadette was inclined toward religious life but delayed entrance to help her…

Sister Joetta Mattingly

Date of Birth: August 24, 1901
Date of Death: January 11, 1981
Age at Death: 79 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 31

Myrtle was born Aug. 24, 1901, the daughter of Monroe and Alice Bennett Mattingly of Loretto, Ky. She was baptized, received her First Communion and was confirmed at St. Francis of Assisi Church in nearby Chicago. Her mother died and her father remarried when she was a small child. She attended Mills Public School at…

Sister Mary Lucy Mattingly

Date of Birth: August 20, 1908
Date of Death: May 25, 2003
Age at Death: 94 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 44

Mary Elizabeth was born to William Monroe and Edna Elizabeth Sapp Mattingly on August 20,1908. Her faith journey began with baptism on October 3, 1908 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Chicago, Ky. She began her formal education at Loretto, Ky. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy. On June 21, 1924, Mary Elizabeth, along with…

Sister Merici Mattingly

Date of Birth: April 6, 1904
Date of Death: January 17, 1958
Age at Death: 53 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 4

Born April 6, 1904, in Knottsville, Ky., Mary Blanche was the third child of Martin and Sarah Gertrude Bowlds Mattingly. She was very generous as a child and assisted her mother in many ways with the family of five boys and eight girls. At age 17, she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. On…

Sister Nazaria Mattingly

Date of Birth: March 30, 1901
Date of Death: November 3, 1992
Age at Death: 91 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 40

Emma was born March 30, 1901, one of the 12 children born to William and Sarah Thompson Mattingly of Loretto, Ky. Her early formal education was received at the elementary school in Loretto. Emma entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 19. Following postulancy, she received the Ursuline habit and the name…