Ellen Maria Ballew, SCN

Ellen Maria Ballew, SCN, 90, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., died at Nazareth Home on July 30, 2012. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 73 years.

Sister Ellen Maria served in both elementary and secondary education as teacher and principal throughout the United States and in Gaya, India for 29 years. In Louisville, Sister served at Resurrection School and at Presentation Academy. She also served in health care in San José. Calif., and as a volunteer with the blind in West Roxbury, Mass.

Survivors include a sister, Cornelia M. Grenier of Roseville, Calif., and her religious community.

Mary De Sales Kolhoven, SCN

Mary De Sales Kolhoven, SCN, 75, a native of Newport, Ky., died at Nazareth Home on July 29, 2012. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 56 years.

Sister Mary De Sales served in health care as Purchasing Agent and Registered Nurse in Kentucky, Arkansas, Ohio and Tennessee for 48 years. In Louisville, Sister served at St. Joseph Infirmary from 1963-66 and again from 1967-71. In retirement, Sister served in the apostolate of prayer.

Survivors include a nephew and his wife, Bob and Jeana Wahlbrink of Cincinnati, Ohio and the members of her religious community.

Angeline Driscoll, SCN

Angeline Driscoll, SCN, 91, a native of Roanoke, Va., died at Nazareth Home on July 25, 2012. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 69 years.

Sister Angeline served in elementary education, as both teacher and principal in Kentucky for 32 years. In Louisville, Sister taught primary grades at St. Frances of Rome School from 1971-75. She also served in health care at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Ky., from 1975-1991. In retirement, Sister Angeline served as a volunteer and in the Apostolate of Prayer.


Survivors include nieces and nephews, and her religious community.