Sister of Charity of Nazareth Maureen Daugherty, formerly Sister Patrick Daugherty, died March 17 at Nazareth Home. She was 74 and had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 52 years.
Sister Daugherty, a native of Louisville, served in secondary education in Kentucky, Alabama and Maryland for 15 years.
In the Archdiocese of Louisville, she worked at Catholic Charities from 1980-82; as editor of SCNews from 1982-88; as a staff member at the Sister Visitor Center from 1988-89; and as a technical aide in the radiology department of Caritas Medial Center/Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital from 1989-2009. Following her retirement, she served in the Apostolate of Prayer and as a driver when needed.
She is survived by two sisters, Kyran Daugherty of Louisville; and Anne D. Lutkus of Geneseo, N.Y.; one brother, Dr. Michael Daugherty of Lexington, Ky,; and members of her religious community.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on March 23 in St. Vincent Church in Nazareth, Ky., at 10:30 a.m., followed by burial in Nazareth Cemetery.
Visitation will be on March 22 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Nazareth Home and after 4 p.m. in St. Vincent. There will be a prayer service at St. Vincent March 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the SCN Office of Mission Advancement, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, Ky., 40048.