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.

M. Bertille Janek, SCN

M. Bertille Janek, SCN, 92, entered eternal life on December 18, 2010, at Vincentian Home, Pittsburgh, Pa. Sister Bertille entered the Vincentian Sisters of Charity from St. Mathias Parish in Natrona, Pa., on September 2, 1934, and joyfully served God and the Church for 76 years. During her years of ministry Sister served in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greenburg, Pa., as a teacher in elementary education. In the Diocese of Mobile, Ala., she was the principal of St. Jude Educational Center and in Venice, Fla., she was the CCD Coordinator. Sister was the first Director of the Vincentian Child Care Center in Pittsburgh. Later she assumed the duties of Sacristan at Vincentian de Marillac (formerly Villa de Marillac). Sister began her prayer ministry in 2002 and spent her final years at Lourdes Hall in St. Louise Convent.

Sister Bertille was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Mary Janek; her brothers, John and Louis Janek, and her sister, Mary. She is survived by nieces, a nephew and her Sisters in Community.

Theresa Podlucky, SCN

Theresa Podlucky, SCN, 82, entered eternal life on Friday, December 17, 2010. Born in Johnstown, Pa., Sister Theresa entered the Vincentian Sisters of Charity from SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Johnstown on February 2, 1947, and served God and the Church for 64 years. Sister Theresa served in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg, Pa., as a teacher in both elementary and secondary schools and as a CCD Coordinator.  She spent one year as an instructor in the English language in Ruzomberok, Slovakia. Her other community responsibilities included Vocation Recruiter and Director, Formation Team Director and Aide at the Vincentian Child Development Center. Her final years were spent in the prayer ministry until she became a resident at Vincentian Home where she died.

Sister Theresa received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics from Mount Mercy College (now Carlow University) and a Master of Science in Clothing and Textiles from Penn State University. She also obtained Certification in English from Duquesne University.

Sister Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, Gabriel and Margaret Podlucky; brothers Michael, Gabriel, John and Joseph; and sisters, Julia, Yolanda and her twin, Mary Vogatsky.  She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, and by her Sisters in Community.