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.