Obituary: Rose Eleanor Perry, SCN, (formerly Rosalie Perry), 86

Rose Eleanor Perry, SCN, (formerly Rosalie Perry), 86, died Oct. 27, 2019, at Nazareth Home in Louisville. She was born in Frankfort and was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 65 years. She served as a teacher beginning in 1954 at St. Stephen School in Owensboro. She also taught at St. James in Ludlow; St. Francis de Sales in Paducah, and St. Elizabeth in Clarksdale, Miss., where she also served as principal. From 1973-1977 she taught religious education at St. Mildred Parish in Somerset. For more than 20 years she served in pastoral ministry and as chaplain at Our Lady of Peace in Louisville.

Beginning in 2003, she lived at Nazareth where she volunteered in hospitality services, and as an organist and choir assistant.

She is survived by her sisters, Rita Wallace and Sarah Haden; her extended family; and her religious community.

The Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at St. Vincent Church at Nazareth with burial in Nazareth Cemetery.

A Prayer Vigil is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at St. Vincent Church at Nazareth.

Memorial donations may be sent to the SCN Office of Mission Advancement, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY, 40048.

The Ratterman Funeral Home in Louisville is in charge of arrangements.

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