Antoinette Magistro, SCN

Antoinette Magistro, SCN, 92, a native of Bellaire, Ohio, died at Nazareth Home on December 7, 2011. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 72 years.

Sister Antoinette served in the apostolate of elementary education as both teacher and principal in Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts and Ohio for 25 years. Sister served as Secretary-Treasurer in Provincial Administration in Louisville and Covington, Ky. She also served in Pastoral Service to the elderly, and as Coordinator at the Nazareth Motherhouse. At Nazareth Home, Sister served in the Apostolate of Prayer.

Survivors include one brother, James Magistro of Littleton, Colo., nieces, nephews and her religious community.

Mary Gemma Harlow, SCN

Mary Gemma Harlow, SCN, 92, a native of Harrodsburg, Ky., died at Nazareth Home on November 25, 2011. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 71 years.
                                                       
Sister Mary Gemma served in the apostolate of education as teacher, principal and supervisor in Kentucky and Tennessee for 44 years.  In Louisville, Sister served as College Instructor in the Department of Education at Spalding College, now Spalding University.  Sister Mary Gemma served as Assistant to the Director of Maintenance at Nazareth Campus Service, and was engaged in the Apostolate of Prayer during her residence at Nazareth Home.

Survivors include a niece, Barbara Kincaid of Lexington, Ky., cousins and her religious community.

Margaret Eloise Anglad, SCN

Margaret Eloise Anglad, SCN, 93, a native of Lexington, Ky., died at Nazareth Home on November 24, 2011.  She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 74 years.
                                                       
Sister Margaret Eloise served in the apostolate of elementary education in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia for 31 years.  In Louisville, Sister served at Most Blessed Sacrament School from 1959-70.  Sister Margaret Eloise also served in health care at Our Lady of Peace Hospital from 1976-85.

Sister is survived by a brother, John Anglad of Pleasant View, Tenn.; a sister, Emma Harrington of Ashland City, Tenn., and her religious community.

Sarita Milliner, SCN

Sarita Milliner, SCN, 76, a native of Grayson County, Ky., died at Nazareth Home on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.  She transferred from the Ursuline Sisters at Maple Mount, Ky. in July 1974 and has been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 37 years.
                                                       
Sister Sarita served in the apostolates of elementary education, parish ministry, health care and community service at Bardstown, Nazareth and Louisville, Ky. and has served in the apostolate of prayer at Nazareth Home/Maria Hall since July 1995.

Survivors include one sister, Sara Marie Higdon and one brother, Richard Milliner, both of Louisville, Ky., and her religious community.

Mary Dominic Rechtorick, SCN

Mary Dominic Rechtorick, SCN, died August 8, 2011, at the age of 84 after serving God for 66 years.  She was born in New Salem, Pa., and entered the community of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity in 1945 from St. Procopius Parish, New Salem, Pa.

Sister earned a Bachelor of Education degree from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa., and a Masters degree in Reading from Cardinal Stritch College, Milwaukee, Wis.

For 36 years Sister Mary Dominic taught in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg, Pa. Sister then served as principal for 19 years at St. Lawrence School, Monett, Mo. (Diocese of Springfield-Cape Giradeau)

Sister Dominic spent part of each summer for 16 years going to Philippi, West Virginia to assist those in need.  She had a special love for the poor and underserved.  In her teaching ministry, Sister also had a special love for students who presented any type of challenge, always trying to give them every opportunity to change and grow.

Following retirement from teaching, Sister Dominic was the receptionist at the Vincentian Child Care Center for six years after which she became part of the Prayer Ministry.  She was a resident of Vincentian Home for the past five years.

She is survived by her brother Stephen, sister-in-law Irene, nieces, nephews and her Sisters in the SCN Community.

M. Innocent Lisi, SCN

M. Innocent Lisi, SCN, 92, died peacefully at the Vincentian Home in Pittsburgh, Pa., on August 3, 2011. She was born in Duquesne, Pa., and entered the Vincentian Sisters of Charity in 1935 from Holy Trinity Parish. She devoted her life in the service of God and others for 76 years.

Sister Innocent received her Bachelor of Education degree from Duquesne University. She taught for 44 years in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg, Pa., and Youngstown, Ohio. After her retirement from teaching, Sister worked 18 years at Assumption Nursing Home, Youngstown, Ohio in the business department. In 1997, she retired a second time and tutored, as well as helped in the Vincentian Child Care Center. Sister Innocent’s next assignment was with the prayer ministry. She became a resident of Vincentian Home in 2005. Sister is remembered for her quiet ways, bright eyes and cheerful smile.

Bernadette Maria Henkel, SCN

Bernadette Maria Henkel, SCN, 88, a native of Loretto, Tenn., died at Nazareth Home on August 1, 2011. She was a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 67 years.

Sister Bernadette Maria served in education in Kentucky and Ohio for 39 years.  In Louisville, Sister taught at Holy Family, Sacred Heart, St. Gabriel and St. Lawrence Schools. Sister also served in St. Lawrence Parish as Parish Visitor. In retirement, Sister Bernadette Maria served in the Apostolate of Prayer.

Survivors include: two brothers, Francis Henkel of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Joseph J. Henkel of Carmel, N.Y.; and one sister, Mary Zita Henkel, SCN, of Nazareth, Ky.; and her religious community.

M. Frances Mihalek, SCN

M. Frances Mihalek, SCN, 97, died on July 29, 2011. Sister Frances was born in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and entered the Congregation of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity from Holy Trinity Parish, McKeesport, Pa., in 1927 and for 84 years devoted her life to the service of God and others.

Sister received her Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degrees from Duquesne University.  During her 55 years of ministry in education, Sister worked in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg as a teacher and principal.

Upon retirement Sister Frances Louise volunteered as Eucharistic Minister at both Allegheny General and North Hills Passavant Hospitals for 15 years.  When she was no longer able to continue her work in the hospitals, Sister began her prayer ministry at Lourdes Hall in St. Louise Convent where she spent her final years.

She is survived by her nephew Andrew, relatives, friends and her Sisters in Community.

Mary Vera Bartley, SCN

Mary Vera Bartley, SCN, age 97, died at the Vincentian Home on June 6, 2011.  She was a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.  (The Vincentian Sisters of Charity merged with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 2008). Sister entered the convent in 1927 from St. Dominic Parish, Donora, Pa.  She joyfully served God and the Church for 84 years as a teacher, principal, and CCD instructor in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Johnstown-Altoona, and Youngstown, Ohio.  She served in the business office of the Pittsburgh Motherhouse for 29 years and in succeeding years was part of the prayer ministry. Sister Mary Vera received a BEd degree from Duquesne University.

Sister Mary Vera was predeceased by her mother, Veronica (Sikora) and father, Peter, by sisters Mary, Ann, Margaret, Dorothy and brothers Paul, John, Vern, Tony, Joseph and Francis.

Sister Mary Vera is survived by sisters-in-law, Ann Bartley of Denver, Colo., and Rita Bartley of Belle Vernon, Pa., by many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and all her sisters of the SCN Congregation.

Marie Anne Ballard, SCN

Marie Anne Ballard, SCN, 81, a native of Bardstown, Ky., died at Nazareth Motherhouse, on May 26, 2011. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 63 years.

Sister Marie Anne served in elementary education as both teacher and principal in Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and Maryland for 43 years. In Louisville, Sister taught at St. Agnes School from 1962-66, and at Holy Family School from 1982-84. Sister Marie Anne served in health care at Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, Tenn., as patient and family advocate from 1994-2004. During her years at the Motherhouse, Sister served in Community Service as a driver.

Survivors include a brother, Leslie Ballard, Jr. of Bardstown, Ky., nieces and nephews, and her religious community.

Mary Anselma Grimes, SCN

Mary Anselma Grimes, SCN, 94, a native of Louisville, Ky., died at Nazareth Home on May 21, 2011.  She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 74 years.

Sister Mary Anselma served in the apostolate of elementary education for 38 years.  Sister also served in the apostolates of health care and community service.  In Louisville, Sister served as Director of Pastoral Care at Our Lady of Peace Hospital from 1979-85.  Sister Mary Anselma became a resident at Nazareth Home in 1996 where she served in the Apostolate of Prayer.

Survivors include two sisters, Helen Grimes and Ellen Miriam Grimes, SCN, both of Louisville, and her religious community.

Jane Elizabeth O’Connell, SCN

Jane Elizabeth O’Connell, SCN, 83, born in New Haven, Conn., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on May 5, 2011. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 65 years.

Sister Jane Elizabeth served in both elementary and secondary education as both classroom and music teacher, and library assistant in Ohio, Massachusetts and Kentucky for 28 years. Sister also served as Pastoral Assistant and minister of hospitality in Massachusetts. At Nazareth Home, she served in the Apostolate of Prayer.

Survivors include several cousins in Massachusetts and her religious community.

Ligorius Kracinovsky, SCN

Ligorius Kracinovsky, SCN, 91, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Vincentian Nursing Home in Pittsburgh, Pa. She entered the Vincentian Sisters of Charity from Holy Trinity Parish, Duquesne, Pa., in 1934.

Sister Ligorius received both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Education from Duquesne University and studied at the University of Dayton, Ohio and Brock University in Canada. Sister taught in the Pittsburgh, Greensburg and Johnstown, dioceses in Pennsylvania; in the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio; in the Diocese of Mobile, Alabama, and in the Diocese of St. Catherine, Ontario, Canada. She also served as Principal in the Pittsburgh schools. Her last 22 years were spent ministering at the Vincentian Nursing Home.

Sister Ligorius is survived by one sister, Agnes (Richard) Kosko of Rochester, N.Y.; a brother Bernard of Palm Coast, Fla.; a brother-in-law, Joseph Salay of West Mifflin, Pa.; numerous nieces, nephews, and her Sisters in the Community. Sister was preceded in death by her parents Stephen and Elizabeth; her sisters, Ann Palsha, Helen Mizik, Mary Molanich, Irene Salay, and a brother John.

Marina Martin, SCN

Marina Martin, SCN, 93, a native of Sedalia, Mo., died at Nazareth Home in Louisville, Ky., on April 5, 2011. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 72 years.

Sister Marina served in the apostolate of education as music and classroom teacher in Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. In Louisville, Sister taught at Holy Family School. She was a student in higher education at Spalding College, now Spalding University, from 1967-69. Sister Marina served at Spalding College as an office assistant from 1970-71. Sister served as secretary at Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Ky., from 1971-83. Sister Marina later served at Nazareth Montessori and Catherine Spalding Center, Nazareth.

Sister Marina is survived by her religious Community.

Francis Anthony McDonald, SCN

Francis Anthony McDonald, SCN, 90, a native of Jackson County, Miss., died at Nazareth Home on March 27, 2011. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 62 years.

Sister Francis served in the United States Army Nurse Corps as a surgery nurse. After leaving the military with the rank of First Lieutenant she entered into religious life with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. As an SCN she served as a nurse in Chattanooga, Tenn., Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and in Louisville, Ky.

Survivors include a sister, Joan M. Rogers, and brother Judge Michael O. McDonald, nieces and nephews, cousins, and her religious community.

Roberta Maria Wimpsett, SCN

Roberta Maria Wimpsett, SCN, 89, a native of Bardstown, Ky., died at Nazareth Home on March 27, 2011. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 73 years.

Sister Roberta Maria served in Community Service and Child Care in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee for 68 years. Sister became a resident at Nazareth Home in October 2008 where she served in the Apostolate of Prayer.

Survivors include three sisters and one brother: Martha Willett and J.C. Wimpsett of New Haven, Ky.; Dorothy Ballard and Alice Beam of Bardstown, Ky., and her religious community.

Kathleen Mary Bohan, SCN

Kathleen Mary Bohan, SCN, 85, born in Lebanon, Ind., died at Nazareth Home in Louisville, Ky., on March 24, 2011. She was a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 66 years. After nurse’s training at St. Joseph Infirmary, Sister served as director of nursing at our Lady of Peace Hospital and was chair of the nursing Department at Spalding College, now Spalding University. Sister Kathleen Mary served as Provincial of an SCN Louisville Province. She was director of health care education at Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, dean of the School of Nursing at Spalding University, and administrator of Nazareth Home. Sister also served as Vice President for Mission at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, and became a resident at Nazareth Home in February 2008.

Survivors include cousins and her religious community.

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To read a memorial tribute from Tom Donnelly, who knew Sister Kathleen Mary through his aunt, Margaret Maginnis, SCN, click here.