Mary Damien Abell

Sister Mary Damien Abell, 90, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, of Maple Mount, Kentucky died March 22, 2001 at Mount Saint Joseph. She was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. She was in the 73rd year of her religious life. She entered the Ursuline Sisters of Mount St. Joseph Community on March 19, 1928.

She was principal of Blessed Mother School, Owensboro, for nineteen years from 1966 to 1985. She was a teacher at Saint Joseph School, Owensboro for ten years and at Saint Alphonsus School, St. Joseph, KY. She was librarian at Mary Carrico School, Knottsville before retiring at Mount Saint Joseph in 1993. She also, taught at Saint Columba School, Saint Paul School, Saint Denis School in Louisville. She was principal of Saint Charles School, Lebanon, and Saint Francis School in Saint Francis, KY.

Survivors include nieces and nephews.

Services are at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001 at Mount Saint Joseph Chapel, in Maple Mount. Burial will be in the Convent Cemetery in Maple Mount. Visitation is after 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Mount Saint Joseph Chapel. A Wake Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mount Saint Joseph Chapel.