Sister Catherine Smith

Date of Birth: October 9, 1875
Date of Death: January 30, 1931
Age at Death: 55 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 17

The daughter of Lawrence and Mary O’Hara Smith, Mary was born Oct. 9, 1875, in Cochiantown, Pa. Her parents were deeply religious and when the family moved to Louisville, Ky., they became staunch members of St. Louis Bertrand Parish. Through the influence of Dominican priests and brothers at Saint Louis Bertrand, they became involved in…

Sister Catherine Therese Barber

Date of Birth: October 3, 1932
Date of Death: March 25, 2026
Age at Death: 93 years
Marker Location: Row F No. 60

Maude Michelle Barber was born October 3, 1932, in Springfield, Ky., the 13th of 14 children born to Maude Estelle and Philetus Swift Barber III. She was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Fredericktown, Kentucky. She later attended Fredericktown Public Schools for 12 years — which were run by the Ursuline Sisters. Although two of…

Sister Cecele Stewart

Date of Birth: December 25, 1901
Date of Death: December 10, 1962
Age at Death: 60 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 30

Leora was born on Christmas day 1901, the daughter of John and Susanna Alton Stewart of Uniontown, Kentucky. Following the death of her mother, Leora was sent to grade school at Mount Saint Joseph Academy along with her younger sister, Cecilia. Leora attended the Academy during the years 1911-1919. At the age of 17, she…

Sister Cecilia Redmond

Date of Birth: September 23, 1889
Date of Death: January 9, 1922
Age at Death: 32 years
Marker Location: Row B No. 3

Virginia, the daughter of George and Helen Powers Redmond, was born on September 23, 1889, in Louisville, Ky. She attended St. Cecilia Elementary School. During high school, she studied to earn a business certificate. She worked as a bookkeeper for several years. She was a prayerful young woman who spent much time in Sodality work.…

Sister Charles Albert Rowe

Date of Birth: January 28, 1904
Date of Death: October 10, 1968
Age at Death: 64 years
Marker Location: Row B No. 29

Mary Hazel was born January 28, 1904, the daughter of Joseph and Frances Vessels Rowe of Fancy Farm, Kentucky, the fourth of twelve children. At the age of 20, she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. On August 15, 1925, following a nine-month postulancy, Mary Hazel received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister…

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 Charles Asa Williams

Date of Birth: June 7, 1902
Date of Death: June 5, 2005
Age at Death: 102 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 41

Jessie Martine, sixth of eight children of William Asa and Catherine Stengell Williams, was born on June 7, 1902 in Owensboro, Kentucky. Her faith journey began with baptism by Father Edward S. Fitzgerald at St. Paul Church on June 29, 1902. Her formal education began in 1909 at St. Frances Academy, Owensboro. After one semester…

Sister Charles Borromeo Calhoun

Date of Birth: December 12, 1910
Date of Death: March 12, 1968
Age at Death: 57 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 28

Mary Lena, baptized on the day of her birth, December 12, 1910, was the daughter of Charles and Mary Jovita Mattingly Calhoun. She had three brothers and four sisters. Mary Lena began her formal education and first two years of high school at St. Elizabeth School in Curdsville, where she became a star pupil in…

Sister Charles Catherine Medley

Date of Birth: August 16, 1914
Date of Death: February 14, 2000
Age at Death: 85 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 53

Marguerite, the oldest of ten children (two of whom died in infancy) was born to Albert Wesley and Catherine Lee Blandford Medley on August 16, 1914 at Holy Cross, Kentucky. Her formal education began September 1920, at Holy Cross School where she spent all 12 years of elementary and secondary education. On September 7, 1932,…

Sister Charles Emaline Clements

Date of Birth: August 12, 1903
Date of Death: April 21, 1970
Age at Death: 66 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 34

Born in St. Vincent, Kentucky, on August 12, 1903, Louise was the daughter of Charles and Mary Emma Payne Clements. She was one of seven children. Louise, like her older sisters, attended grade and high school at St. Vincent. In 1919, she enrolled as a sophomore at Mount Saint Joseph Academy. The first year, she…