Mary Pauletta Kane, SCN, 92, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She died in Nazareth, Kentucky on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Sister Mary Pauletta had been a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 67 years.
Sister Mary Pauletta served as a teacher in secondary education in Massachusetts at St. Patrick High School in Brockton and at Nazareth High School in South Boston. She also served in secondary education in Kentucky at Owensboro Catholic in Owensboro and at Good Shepherd High School in Frankfort. In 1966, she received a master’s degree in Theology from Marquette University. From 1966-1971, she served as the Director of Novices at Nazareth, Kentucky. Sister also served the SCN Community as the Regional in Quincy, Massachusetts, from 1991-1996 and later as a Motherhouse coordinator. Sister Mary Pauletta served in parish ministries in Richmond, Virginia at Sacred Heart Cathedral, and in Henderson, Kentucky at Holy Name.
Sister Mary Pauletta is survived by several nieces and nephews, her religious community, and by the many persons whose lives she touched.
Visitation will be held at St. Vincent Church, Nazareth from 4-6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 14, followed by a prayer vigil at 6:30 p.m.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, July 15 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Vincent Church, Nazareth, Kentucky, followed by burial in Nazareth Cemetery.
Funeral Arrangements are being handled by Ratterman Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY. Memorials may be made to Office of Mission Advancement, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY, 40048.
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Sister Mary Pauletta was my French, typing and shorthand teacher at Nazareth School, South Boston, Ma. I loved her for her teaching skills, patience with us and her way of making us all feel that we could do well. I will always miss her. She was a role model for me as I began my studies to become a teacher. I remembered her and Sister Evelyn and so many more kind wonderful women who taught us not only subjects but how to do the right thing. God Bless her and her family.
St. Vincent de Paul School, Newport News VA 1954-55. Eighth Grade. She was a wonderful role model. We all loved her. A bit of a rebel in the kindest way. I have thought about her many times over the years. Sister Mary Roberta rest in the Eternal Peace of God our Father.
Thank you for having the funeral available on the internet. Ruth was my aunt( Jim is my brother) I truly wanted to go the funeral. I will miss her deeply.
One of my greatest pleasures was to see Sister Mary Pauletta when I visited Nazareth for the reunion held for those of us who left the Community and pursued other paths. Sister was my French teacher, role model and mentor when I attended Nazareth High School in South Boston, MA many years ago. She was one of the kindest, most supportive and loving teachers I have ever known. My only regret is that I didn’t get back to Nazareth to see her one more time. Sister was a shining example to me of what a Sister of Charity of Nazareth truly is. May she rest in peace.
Reverend Marcia Chapin, Cape Cod, MA
Will the prayer vigil and mass be televised ?
Patrice Keating