Submitted by: Dan Rich

Sister M. Lauretta Nugent CSC

Nov. 25, 1904 – Oct. 11, 1988

South Bend Tribune 10/12/1988

Sister M. Lauretta Nugent CSC, 83, of Saint Mary’s Convent, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the convent. She was born Nov. 25, 1904 in Alexandria, Va. as Laura Bernadette Nugent. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, St. Mary’s on Feb. 14, 1938, having come from Alexandria. She was received as a novice Aug. 15, 1938 and professed her vows Aug. 15, 1940. She taught in elementary schools conducted by the Sisters of Holy Cross from 1940 to 1948. She received a degree in library science from the college of Saint Mary of the Spring, Columbus, Ohio. She was assigned librarian in the Medical Library of Mount Carmel Hospital, Columbus, where she served from 1948 to 1972; served as librarian at the former St. Mary’s Academy; at St. Mary’s Convent from 1972 to 1979; and served as part time librarian at St. Mary’s School, Alexandria from 1982 to 1985.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Church of Loretto, with burial in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, St. Marys. Friends may call today and Thursday until services in the convent parlor, where a wake will be at 7 p.m. today.