All Obituaries

Salvatore Dennis Paradise age 73, of Harrodsburg, KY, passed away at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Ephraim McDowell Haggin Memorial Hospital. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he was born September 15, 1948 to the late Salvatore and Mary Paradise. Salvatore was a graduate of Penn State University, a Peace Corps alumnus and a retired employee of Harrodsburg Comprehensive Care.  In retirement, he enjoyed volunteering at the local animal shelter, walking dogs and encouraging pet...

Richard Patrick "Ricky" Mattingly Jr. age 70 of Haydon Ln., Springfield, died at 8:00 am Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at his residence. He was born December 27, 1950 in Lebanon to the late Richard Patrick Mattingly Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Abell Mattingly. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Anthony Gerard Mattingly. He was a tobacco grader for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 22 years, was a farmer and a member of St. Rose Catholic Church. He is survived by his...

Coach Robert Ray "Rob" Reader age 50 of Croake Station Rd., Fredericktown, died at 6:16 am Thursday, August 26, 2021 at his residence. Born September 8, 1970 in Louisville, he attended Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois and the University of Louisville and was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fredericktown. He was Head Football Coach at Marion County High School for the last 3 years. Prior to that he was a paraeducator  and Head Football Coach at...

William Columbus "Billy Lum" Montgomery age 81 of Springfield Rd., Bardstown, died at 11:39 pm Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Robley Rex V.A. Medical Center in Louisville. Born September 18, 1939 in Springfield, he was preceded in death by his parents, John Columbus and Margaret Virginia Reed Montgomery and a brother, David "Topper" Montgomery. He was a 1958 graduate of St. Joe Prep in Bardstown, served in the U.S. Army as a tank crewman in Europe for three years, was the...

Stephen Thomas "Tom" Filiatreau age 65, of Fredericktown, died Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at his residence. Born July 17, 1955 in Lebanon, he was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Rucker Filiatreau, May 4, 1970 and Mary Eloise Auberry Filiatreau, January 10, 1998 and a brother, Joe Bernard Filiatreau, June 20, 2010. He was a 1973 graduate of Washington County High School, built tennis courts for Louisville Paving Co. for 23 years and was a heavy equipment operator for M...

Dominican Sister of Peace Virginia Mary Sammett, OP (90), a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, died on June 13, 2021, at Norton Hospital Louisville, Kentucky.  Sr. Virginia Mary is survived by several cousins.  A Dominican for 71 years, Sr. Virginia Mary earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy/Psychology/English from Siena College (Memphis, TN) and a Master of Arts in Reading from Clarke College (Dubuque, IA).  She ministered as a teacher at St. Vincent Ferrer (Brooklyn,...

Robert Leon "Bobby Mac" McDonald age 89 of Fredericktown, died at 2:00 pm Saturday, June 5, 2021 at his residence. Born March 12, 1932 in Washington County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Frederick McDonald, Nov. 19, 1966 and Mary Emma Gootee McDonald, Dec. 5, 1997, three brothers, Charles Edward McDonald, Nov. 4, 2011, Joseph William McDonald, Jan. 23, 1998 and James Freddy McDonald, March 25, 2002 and a sister, Mary Elizabeth McDonald, April 10, 2010. He was...

Dominican Sister of Peace Maria del Rey Mangan, OP (93), a native of Greeley, Nebraska, died on June 2, 2021 at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky. Sr. Maria del Rey is survived by three nieces and one nephew.  A Dominican for 73 years, Sr. Maria del Rey attended Spalding Academy and later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education/English from Siena College (Memphis, TN); a Master of Library Science from Spalding College (Louisville, KY) and a Master of Arts in Applied...

Dominican Sister of Peace Michael Brigid Driscoll, OP (87), a native of Somerville, Massachusetts, died on June 2, 2021, at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky.  Sr. Michael Brigid is survived by one sister Margaret (Peggy) Riley as well as several nieces and nephews. A Dominican for 67 years, Sr. Michael Brigid earned a Bachelor of Science in English/Education from Siena College (Memphis, TN).  She ministered as a teacher at St. James (McMechen, WV); Holy Rosary...

Barbara Ann Elery Yarbrough age 82, of Madison, Indiana, formerly of Springfield, died at 7:54 pm Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Sansbury Care Center at St. Catharine where she had been a resident since April. Born June 22, 1938 in Springfield, she was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Hattie Weathers Elery, two brothers, Joseph Leo Elery and Charles Elery and a sister, Rose Elery Stone. She was raised by her grandparents, the late Sam and Mamie Edelen Elery after her mother died at the...