Thursday, August 5, 2010

Grace Cecilia Mackin, SCN

Grace Cecilia Mackin, SCN, 88, a native of Cox’s Creek, Ky., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on August 5, 2010. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 71 years.

Sister Grace served in the apostolate of elementary education as teacher and principal for 45 years in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. In Louisville, Sister taught at St. Augustine and St. Cecilia Schools. In retirement, Sister served in community service and in the apostolate of prayer.

Survivors include three brothers, Charles A. Mackin, Francis S. Mackin, and William P. Mackin, all of Cox’s Creek, Ky., and one sister, Patricia A. Mattingly of Louisville, Ky., and her religious community.