VALE — Mother Mary Louis, 93, foundress of the Maryvale Sisters, entered the arms of her heavenly Father on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
A gathering of friends will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, located at 921 2nd St. N.E. in Hickory.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2023, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church with Father Edward Sheridan officiating. Viewing will be held for one hour before Mass.
Burial will follow in the Maryvale Sisters Cemetery in Vale.
Mother Mary Louis was born Sept. 12, 1929, in Middletown, Conn., to the late Alexander and Rose Zampini Mangine. Mother Mary Louis was the foundress of the Maryvale Sisters in 1961 with Father Norman St. Martin. She was a faithful servant to the Lord and her religious community.
Survivors include the Maryvale Sisters: Sister Mary Michael, Sister Mary Clare and Sister Mary Francis; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Mother Mary Louis/Maryvale Sisters Outreach Projects, 2522 June Bug Road, Vale, N.C. 28168.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
— Catholic News Herald