Sister Josephine Pate

Date of Birth: February 11, 1892
Date of Death: July 21, 1967
Age at Death: 75 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 31

Ruby Rose was born February 11, 1892, the daughter of Austin and Mary Oelze Pate of Hardinsburg, Ky. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 19 years old. On November 21, 1912, following a 16-month postulancy, Ruby received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Josephine. Sister Josephine’s first teaching assignment…

Sister Leona Willett

Date of Birth: August 3, 1896
Date of Death: May 18, 1967
Age at Death: 70 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 30

Born August 3, 1896, in Fancy Farm, Ky., Mary Sylvia was the first child of William and Mary Beatrice Fenwick Willett. When Sylvia was school age, she entered St. Jerome School at Fancy Farm. In 1912, she came to Mount Saint Joseph Academy. From early youth, she was drawn to religious life and entered the…

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 Uriel Logsdon

Date of Birth: August 18, 1872
Date of Death: September 30, 1966
Age at Death: 94 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 28

Born August 18, 1872, to Barney and Mary Susanna Lilly Logsdon of Sturgis, Ky., Marie was one of four children. At the age of 34, she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and following a 13-month postulancy, received the Ursuline habit on August 25, 1908. Marie was given the name Sister Uriel. Sister Uriel…

Sister Marie Paschal Logsdon

Date of Birth: April 21, 1885
Date of Death: September 10, 1966
Age at Death: 81 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 27

Born at Sturgis, Ky., on April 21, 1885, Tillie was the daughter of Barney and Mary Susanne Lilly Logsdon. At the age of 48, she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph in January 1933. She received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Marie Paschal on August 14, 1933. Sister Marie Paschal was a…

Sister Mary Celeste McCue

Date of Birth: August 19, 1896
Date of Death: July 8, 1966
Age at Death: 69 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 26

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 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…

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 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 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…