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Sister Jean Scott, 1931-2013 Born December 26, 1931, Florence, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, September 4, 1949 Received habit, June 27, 1950 First Profession, August 24, 1951 Died March 7, 2013 Sister Jean Scott, OSB, was born to Aloysius C. and Shirley (Eddins) Scott in Florence, KY on December 26, 1931 and given the name Elizabeth J. at her baptism. Jean was the last of ten children, four girls and six boys, one of whom died in infancy. Having been a prep at Villa Madonna Academy, Jean became a postulant at St. Walburg Monastery on September 4, 1949. Jean began her novice [...]

Sister Samuel Azzolina, 1912-2013 Born April 12, 1912, Mayberry, West VirginiaEntered St. Walburg Monastery, September 15, 1940 Received habit, June 30, 1941 First Profession, July 1, 1942 Died January 15, 2013             Sister Samuel Azzolina, OSB was born to Salvadore and Carmella (Leone) Azzolina in Mayberry, WV on April 12, 1912 and given the name Josephine at her baptism. Immigrants from Sicily, her parents were blessed with five daughters of whom Josephine was second. Tragedy struck in 1923 with the mother’s death. A desperate father received help from a priest friend who directed him to Villa Madonna Academy, a Kentucky boarding [...]

Sister Monica Fessler, 1921-2013 Born December 11, 1921, Newport, Kentucky Entered St. Walburg Monastery, September 8, 1946 Received habit, June 8, 1947 First Profession, June 29, 1948 Died October 5, 2013                 Sister Monica Fessler was born to Edward and Louise Ruschmann Fessler on December 11, 1921 in Newport, KY and received the name Martha at her baptism. She and her twin sister Mary were the youngest of four siblings; Mildred and Raymond were older. Martha entered St. Walburg Monastery on September 8, 1946 where Mildred, as Sister Raymond, had made profession shortly before. Martha became a novice, Sister Monica, on [...]

Sister Carmella Azzolina, 1912-2013 Born May 13. 1909, Welch, West VirginiaEntered St. Walburg Monastery, August 17, 1934 Received habit, August 13, 1935 First Profession, August 14, 1936 Died December 8, 2013             Sister Carmella Azzolina, OSB was born to Salvadore and Carmella (Leone) Azzolina in Welch, WV on May 13, 1909 and given the name Mary Virginia. Immigrants from Sicily, her parents were blessed with five daughters of whom Mary was oldest. In 1923 their mother died at the age of 36. A desperate father received help from a priest friend who directed him to Villa Madonna Academy, a Kentucky boarding school. [...]

Sister Agnes Ruschman, 1915-2013 Born March 28, 1915, Newport, Kentucky Entered St. Walburg Monastery, August 15, 1937 Received habit, March 21, 1938 First Profession, June 28, 1939 Died September 4, 2013             Sr. Agnes Ruschmann was born to Joseph and Clara (Motz) Ruschmann on March 28, 1915 in Newport, KY and given the name Helen Frances at her baptism. Helen was the fourth of eleven children—two boys and nine girls, five of whom survive her. Four of these nine girls entered religious life, Sr. Clara, CDP, Srs. Joseph, Agnes and David, OSB. Helen entered St. Walburg Monastery on August 15, 1937 and [...]

Sister Andrew Hellmann, 1932-2013 Born July 24, 1932, Covington, KYEntered St. Walburg Monastery, September 8, 1950 Received habit, July 2, 1951 First Profession, August 23, 1952 Died January 24, 2013             Sister Andrew Hellmann, OSB was born to Norbert G. and Marian (Jugas) Hellmann in Covington, KY on July 24, 1932 and given the name Mary Joyce at her baptism. Joyce was third of eight children, six girls (Judy is deceased) and two boys. A 1950 graduate of Villa Madonna Academy, Joyce entered St. Walburg Monastery that year as a postulant. She became a novice on July 2, 1951, and was [...]

Sister Immaculata Haar, 1924-2013 Born October 24, 1924 in New Orleans, LouisianaEntered St. Scholastica Priory, Covington, Louisiana August 26, 1939 Received habit, August 20, 1940 First Profession, February 10, 1942 Transferred vows to St. Walburg Monastery, July 11, 1991 Died December 31, 2013           Sister Immaculata Haar was born to Joseph W. and Catherine (Miller) Haar on October 24, 1924 in New Orleans, LA and was given the name Rose Elizabeth at her baptism. Rose was the second youngest of nine siblings, all of whom are deceased. The oldest girl, Bernadette, had become Sister Bernardine at St. Scholastica Priory in Covington, [...]