Mary Carolita Young

Sister Mary Carolita Young, 93, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died November 29, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 74th year of religious life. She was a native of St. Mary in Marion County.

An educator for 60 years, Sister Mary Carolita taught at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1942. She served as librarian at St. Pius Tenth (1984-85), Blessed Mother (1985-89), and St. Angela Merici (1989-94) schools in Owensboro. She was also a teacher in elementary and high schools in Bardwell, Raywick, Holy Cross, and New Haven, and in New Mexico, Nebraska, and Missouri. She served as teacher and librarian in Hardinsburg and Flaherty. After her retirement, she served 10 years part time in the community library at Mount Saint Joseph.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Aileen C. Young, Lebanon, nieces and nephews, and the members of her religious community.

The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. December 1, at Mount Saint Joseph, where visitation will begin November 30 at 4 p.m., with a wake service following at 6:30 p.m. Burial will be in the convent cemetery.

Glenn Funeral Home, Owensboro, is in charge of arrangements.

Gifts in memory of Sister mry Carolita Young may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.