Sister Rita Lavigne

Date of Birth: August 2, 1922
Date of Death: September 17, 2015
Age at Death: 93 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 6

Rita, one of two children of Harry Lavigne and Elizabeth Bestgen, was born on August 2, 1922, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. She was a “home girl,” staying in her home parish of Assumption Church in Topeka from the time she was born until she entered the convent. She was baptized there on…

Sister Rita Redmond

Date of Birth: September 9, 1930
Date of Death: September 3, 2012
Age at Death: 81 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 58

Rita Ruth Redmond was born on September 9, 1930, in Fort Scott, Kan., the only child of William Alphonsus and Josephine Therese Gees Redmond. Rita’s baptism took place on October 12 at St. Patrick Church in Walnut, Kan. Joseph E. Dave and Dorothy Gees were her godparents. She was confirmed when she was 9 in…

Sister Richarda Blincoe

Date of Birth: October 26, 1890
Date of Death: May 15, 1980
Age at Death: 89 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 30

Born October 26, 1890, to Richard and Lucy Burnett Blincoe of Blincoe, Ky., Rose belonged to a large Catholic family. Her parents were devout church members and trained their children to know and serve God. Rose attended Hagan Public School in Marion County. She also traveled a short distance to Loretto Academy and took music…

Sister Richard Wethington

Date of Birth: January 17, 1889
Date of Death: December 24, 1936
Age at Death: 47 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 8

The daughter of Alex and Martha Thompson Wethington, Gertrude was born January 17, 1889, in St. Joseph, Ky. Gertrude was one of nine children, three of whom became Ursuline Sisters. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the year 1900-1901. At the age of 21, Gertrude entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on July…

Sister Raphael Hayden

Date of Birth: February 21, 1894
Date of Death: May 21, 1969
Age at Death: 75 years
Marker Location: Row B No. 40

Teresa was born February 21, 1894, one of 10 children born to Henry and Frances Clark Hayden in Owensboro, Ky. Her parents were devout Catholics and trained their children to love for God and serve their neighbor. Teresa attended grade school in Owensboro. In 1911, she enrolled at Mount Saint Joseph Academy for high school.…

Sister Philomena Elliott

Date of Birth: April 10, 1903
Date of Death: September 5, 1935
Age at Death: 32 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 10

The daughter of J.W. and Carrie Hayden Elliott, Ophelia was born April 10, 1903, in Paducah, Ky. At the age of five, following the death of her mother, she was placed in the care of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Louisville. When 18 years of age, Ophelia went to live with her paternal…

Sister Philomena Cox

Date of Birth: March 9, 1926
Date of Death: March 9, 2017
Age at Death: 91 years
Marker Location: Row L No. 46

Philomena Ward Cox was born in Owensboro, Ky., on March 9, 1926, to Thomas Sylvester Cox Sr. and Margaret Catherine Ebelhar Cox. She was baptized on March 14, 1926 by Rev. Richard Maloney and confirmed on April 26, 1936 by the Most Reverend John A. Floersch. She was the third child in the Cox family…

Sister Pauline Chamberlain

Date of Birth: September 7, 1897
Date of Death: March 23, 1984
Age at Death: 86 years
Marker Location: Row A No. 3

Rose was born September 7, 1897, one of the six children born to James and Elizabeth Campion Chamberlain who lived in Browns Valley, Ky. Her early education was in the public school of Utica and at St. Anthony School, Browns Valley. At the age of 17, Rose entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. She…

Sister Paul Joseph Mattingly

Date of Birth: October 17, 1896
Date of Death: October 22, 1977
Age at Death: 81 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 30

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 Paul Marie Greenwell

Date of Birth: August 22, 1935
Date of Death: January 3, 2026
Age at Death: 90 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 52

On August 22, 1935, tiny Rita Germaine Greenwell joined the growing family of Paul Hogarty and Margaret Marie Greenwell in New Haven, Ky. On August 29, Rita began her faith journey as she was baptized at Saint Catherine Church. By the time she had just turned 3, she was joined by her dear sister, Helen…