Bernard Ann Ruebusch, SCN

Bernard Ann Ruebusch, SCN, 92, a native of Covington, Ky., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky. on June 13, 2009. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 73 years.

Sister Bernard Ann served in the apostolate of education as both teacher and principal in Kentucky, Arkansas, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and Alabama for 29 years. Sister later served as Program Director of the School of Nuclear Medicine at St. Vincent Infirmary, Little Rock, Ark., from 1969-1993. Sister Bernard Ann resided at Nazareth Motherhouse from 1993-2009 and transferred to Nazareth Home in February, 2009.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Jeanette Ruebusch of Taylor Mill, Ky., and several nieces and nephews.

Theresa Murphy, SCN, 82

Theresa Murphy, SCN, 82, formerly Sister Joseph Theresa Murphy, a native of St. Joseph, Ky., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on June 12, 2009. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 62 years.

Sister Theresa served in the apostolate of education in Kentucky, Ohio and Maryland. She taught at St. Thomas School, Bardstown, Ky., from 1975-84. Sister Theresa also served as a member of the Catherine Spalding Center Pastoral Ministry Staff at Nazareth from 1991-92, and as Office Assistant in the SCN Mission Office and later in the Office of Congregational Advancement at Nazareth, Ky., from 1992-2000. Sister became a resident at Nazareth Home in October 2003.

Survivors include a brother, Murray Murphy of Owensboro, Ky., and several nieces and nephews.