All Obituaries

Catherine "Tootie" Wright Thompson age 82, of Louisville, formerly of Washington County, died at 11:24 am Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Baptist Health Louisville. Born January 18, 1940 in Washington County, she was preceded in death by her parents, George Russell and Louise Cecilia Reed Wright, her husband, Johnnie Douglas Thompson, January 9, 2012 and a sister, Ann Russell Wright. She had done piecework at Enro Shirt Company in Louisville and was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic...

Charles Irvin "Charlie" Mattingly age 66 of Perryville Rd., Springfield, died at 6:25 am Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Sept. 21, 1955 in Lebanon, he was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Albertus Mattingly Sr., June 20, 2011, his mother, Dorothy Marie Denardi, June 5, 2011, a sister, Linda Sue Mudd, Oct. 5, 1998, two brothers, Joe Mattingly Jr., Dec. 5, 1986 and James "Bo" Mattingly, August 27, 2020, a...

Perry Carlos Carrico, of Springfield, Kentucky, departed this world on June 27, 2022 at UK Good Sarmatian hospital in Lexington, KY.   He was born on November 15, 1941 the fourth child of 13 born to Maurice and Aleen Carrico, also of Springfield.   Perry was a devout Catholic who believed in the power of prayer, with tremendous devotion to family.  Although very wise, Perry would not have been considered a scholar, but over the years one could say he had a Ph D. in...

Dominican Sister of Peace Christine Loughlin, OP (82), a native of Watertown, Massachusetts, died on June 24, 2022, at Norton Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky.  Christine is survived by her sister, Rita Scudder, and several nieces and nephews. A Dominican for 62 years, Sr. Christine ministered as a teacher in schools in New York, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Massachusetts.  From 1982 to 2021, she ministered at Crystal Spring Ecology Center in Plainville, Massachusetts.  As...

Elizabeth Lee "Beth" Ball Hellmann age 57 of Springfield, a former resident of Independence, KY, died at 10:10 am Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Norton Hosparus Inpatient Unit in Louisville. Born September 18, 1964 in Lebanon, she was a 1982 graduate of Washington County High School, a 1986 graduate of the University of KY with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, was a Human Resources Business Analyst for Macy's Inc. in Cincinnati for eight years and was a member of the Church...

Dr. John William Cecconi, Sr., known fondly to friends as “Doc,” was freed from his earthly body and slipped quietly into the arms of our Heavenly Father on June 10, 2022. Born on Doctor Street on April 2, 1932, he also passed on Doctor Street, the place he always called home. He enters into his eternal rest and joins beloved family members who departed before him; his parents, Joseph and Guglielma Cecconi, two brothers, Joseph Cecconi and Tony Cecconi, and one sister, Josephine...

William Patrick "Bill" Cambron age 65 of Versailles, formerly of Washington County, died at 9:35 am Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the home of his mother on Blandford Ln., Springfield. Born January 10, 1957 in Lebanon, he was preceded in death by his father, Robert I. "Judge" Cambron, January 19, 1995 and a brother, Gary Robert Cambron, May 14, 2022. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served as an MP at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, was a Route Salesman for National Entertainment...

Robert (Sport) L. Hamilton, Sr. was born in 1928 in Washington County, Kentucky the 13th of 15 children born to Edd and Imelda Gootee Hamilton He married Reba Moore in 1958 and was happily married for 63 years until her death in 2020. The marriage yielded 5 children. Becky, Rob(Cheryl), Inez (Jerry), Matt (Pam) and Fr Mark Hamilton.  Robert was very proud that he dropped out of school early to help his family on the farm to assist those in need. With that in mind, education was very...

Loren Michael Aman age 77 of New Hope, died at 6:00 am Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Springfield Nursing & Rehab where he had resided since January. Born June 29, 1944 in Seattle, Washington, he was preceded in death by his parents, Loren R. and Marjorie Lawrence Aman and a grandchild. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a mail handler.  He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons, Mike Aman of Tennessee and David (Shonda) Aman of New...

Dominican Sister of Peace Margaret Philip Shaw, OP (91), a native of Charlestown, Massachusetts, died on May 22, 2022, at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky.   Sr. Margaret Philip is survived by several nieces and nephews.  A Dominican for 70 years, Sr. Margaret Philip earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education/English from Siena College (Memphis, TN).  She ministered as a teacher at St. Louis Bertrand (Louisville, KY); St. Mary (Williamstown, NJ); St. Philip Neri...