Miriam Medley

Sister Miriam Medley, 93, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Nov. 26 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 73rd year of religious life. A native of Loretto, Ky., she devoted 53 years of her life to education.
Sister Miriam loved to travel, loved angels and had a heart of gold to all those who knew her. She was the librarian at Brescia College (now University) from 1987-94. She taught at Cathedral School, Owensboro (1982-86) and served as principal of Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Maple Mount (1960-66). Sister Miriam was a principal and teacher at other schools in Kentucky and Missouri. She was also a pastoral minister in New Mexico and in Princeton, Ky. She retired to the Motherhouse in 1998.
Survivors include a sister, Kathleen Daugherty of Louisville, nieces and nephews, and the members of her religious community.
The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mount Saint Joseph, where visitation will begin Thursday at 4 p.m., with a wake service following at 6:30 p.m.
Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, Owensboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Gifts in memory of Sister Miriam may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.