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…
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 DeLourdes Mattingly
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
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
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
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
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…
Sister Paul Joseph Mattingly
Pauline was born October 17, 1896, the daughter of William and Roxanna Vowels Mattingly of St. Joseph, Ky. She attended school at Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the years 1903-1915, most likely a day student as she lived close by. When she was 18 years of age, Pauline entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph…
Sister Pauletta McCarty
Helen Marie McCarty was born on July 17, 1921, the third of eight children born to Ignatius Paul McCarty and Nettie Rose Mahoney McCarty in Daviess County, Ky. Her siblings included William Anthony, Paul Ignatius, James Michael, Celestine Joseph, Francis Xavier, Elizabeth Jane and Rose Mary. She was baptized one week after she was born,…
Sister Mary Celeste McCue
Born Aug. 19, 1896, in Louisville, Ky., Anna Jeanette was the daughter of Martin and Kate Cain McCue. Very little is known about her early life but as a young adult, Anna was very involved in social justice issues and knowledgeable about politics and national issues. At the age of 30, Anna entered the Mount…
Sister Mary Benedict McDaniel
Born Oct. 20, 1890, in Beech Grove, Ky., Mary Isobel was the daughter of Benedict and Mary Lindsey McDaniel. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 16 years of age. Having waited for seven months, Mary Isobel received the Ursuline habit on May 31, 1907, and the name Sister Mary Benedict.…