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.