
An educator for 52 years, Sister Mary Cabrini was also known for making beautiful quilts for the community Quilt Club and always having a smile for everyone she met.
She taught at St. Columba School, Louisville, Ky., (1952-57), in Nebraska at St. Mary School, Nebraska City (1957-61) and at St. John School, Plattsmouth (1961-64). She was principal and teacher in Kentucky at St. Martin, Rome (1964-70), St. Peter of Alcantara, Stanley (1970-75), St. Christopher School, Radcliff (1975-85) and St. Paul, Leitchfield (1985-94). From 1994-2004, she was director of religious education at St. Anthony Parish, Axtel, Ky.
Survivors include her sisters Margaret Laverne Fackler of Webster, Ky., Therese Frances Knowlton of Hendersonville, N.C., Mary Martina Brown of Louisville, and Ann Jeanette Macy of Vine Grove, Ky.; nieces and nephews, and the members of her religious community.
The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29, at Mount Saint Joseph, where visitation will begin Thursday at 4 p.m., with a wake service following at 6:30 p.m.
Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, Owensboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Gifts in memory of Sister Mary Cabrini may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.
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