Obituary: Mary Catherine Willett, 85, Loretto
Mary Catherine Willett, 85, of Loretto, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at her residence. She was born April 22, 1931, in Manton. She was a former employee of the Loretto Motherhouse and member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Willett; her parents, Russell and Liquori Sims Hutchins; four sisters, Mauritia Ballard, Mary Grace Mattingly, Mary Ann Gardner and Sybil Blair; and five brothers, Leon Hutchins, Gerald Hutchins, Teenie Hutchins, Harold Hutchins and Marvin Hutchins.
Survivors include one daughter, Lonna Willett Hardin (Roy Duke) of Loretto; one son, Sammy J. Willett of Louisville; four sisters, Christine Lanham (Robert) and Barbara Southerland, both of Loretto, Linda Mills (J.W.) of Mount Washington and Lorene Miles (Louie) of Louisville; two brothers, Howard Hutchins (Sarah) of Loretto and Herbert Hutchins (Sarah) of Louisville; three grandchildren, Billy Hardin, Troy Hardin (Melissa) and Chad Hardin, all of Loretto; six great-grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2016, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, St. Francis with the Rev. Bryan Lamberson officiating. Burial is in the Lebanon National Cemetery.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2016, at the Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
The Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of the arrangements.
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