Monastery of the Infant Jesus Cemetery

 (PRIVATE Cemetery)
Angelina Co. Cemeteries of  TX

Submitted by Debra Coursey-Pitts and son D J


Information obtained by Debra Coursey Pitts in January 2003.

Location : 1501 Lotus Lane,Lufkin,Tx.

Note: I wish to thank the Monastery & especially Sister Mary Catherine  for her assistance in aquiring & sharing this private information with me as well as Angelina County. The Monastery consists of about 60 acres of land and has been at this location
for approximately 55 years.
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Religious Name
Secular Name ( birth name)
Born / parents names/ place
Death
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Religious Name: Joseph Murtagh,Sr.Mary
Secular Name: Winnifred Murtagh
Born: 8-10-1873,Esberagh Ireland
Died: 9-17-1948,Lufkin Tx.


Religious Name: Dominic,Mother Mary
Secular Name: Margaret O'Brien
Born: 6-16-1907,dau.of Edward O'Brien & Mary G.Dineen,Springfield,Ohio
Died: 12-31-1952,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Rose,Mother Mary
Secular Name: Catherine Ultcht
Born: 4-2-1886,Dutchess Co.,New York,dau.of Charles P.Ultcht & Anna Preston
Died: 8-17-1969,Lufkin Tx.


Religious Name: Amata,Sister Mary
Secular Name: Mary Elizabeth Duignan
Born: 9-29-1890,New Jersey(?),dau.of Patrick Duignan & Elizabeth Agnes Philbin
Died: 9-27-1972,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Ann Lorenz,Sister Mary
Secular Name: Naomi Lorenz
Born: 12-26-1901,Alta Vista,Iowa,dau.of Otto M.Lorenz & Sarah Gossman
Died: 5-17-1976,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Thomas,Sr.Mary
Secular Name: Emma Elizabeth Baar
Born: 6-16-1900,Grand Rapids,Mi.,dau.of Charles Baar & Anna Richter
Died: 4-16-1981,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Angels,Sr.Mary of the
Secular Name: Catherine Bridget Robson
Born: 4-19-1899,St.Louis,Mo.,dau.of Joseph J.Robson & Kate Philbin
Died: 4-24-1983,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Columba,Sr.Mary
Secular Name: Mary Catherine O'Reilly
Born: 4-14-1910,Leitrim County,Ireland,dau.of James O'Reilly & Anne McGovern
Died: 1-6-1985,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Immaculate Conception,Sr.
Secular Name: Anna Chapp
Born: 5-6-1894,Detroit(?),Mich.
Died: 11-28-1987,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Gabriel,Sr.Mary
Secular Name: Catherine Amelia Anderl
Born: 10-26-1914,Chippewa Falls,Wi.,dau.of Henry Anderl & Katherine Snyder
Died: 10-19-1988,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Michael,Sr.Mary
Secular Name: Catherine Mary Cunniff
Born: 6-4-1893,McDonald,Pa.,dau.of Patrick F.Cunniff & Mary A. McQuade
Died: 11-24-1988,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Mercy,Sr.Mary
Secular Name: Martha Margaret Calzoncit
Born: 5-22-1936,San Antonio,Tx.,dau.of Nicholas G.Calzoncit & Lucila Perez
Died: 12-24-1991,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Jordan,Sister Mary
Secular Name: Stella Marie Poursine
Born: 1-8-1920,New Orleans,La.,dau.of Alfred W.Poursine & Sidonia Martha Maccari
Died: 7-17-1993,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Germaine,Sr.Mary
Secular Name: Pauline Kociban
Born: 7-12-1915,Rankin,Pa.,dau.of Nicholas Kociban & Anna Zubco
Died: 4-11-1996,Houston,Tx.


Religious Name: Pauline,Sister Mary
Secular Name: Leona Alice Boucher
Born: 8-31-1901,Philadelphia,Pa.,dau.of LeRoy Boucher & Rose Agnes Montgomery
Died: 5-3-1998,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Marie Of Jesus,Sister
Secular Name: Mary Catherine Murray
Born: 3-25-1906,Texarkana,Ark.,dau.of Ellis Wright Murry & Catherine Healy
Died: (typo on this date)March or May (?)8,1999,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Nugent Op,Rev.John M.
Secular Name:
Born: 7-30-1902,Milford,Mass.
Died: 7-3-1972,Lufkin,Tx.


Religious Name: Roach,Monsignor John J.
Secular Name:
Born: 8-6-1908,Philadelphia,Pa.
Died: 11-18-1987,Houston,Tx.


 


 

Monastery Of The Infant Jesus
Update as of Dec.2004

Sister Mary William,O.P.
Born July 24,1927 in New Orleans ,Louisiana
Died Dec.22,2004 Age 77 in Lufkin,Tx.
Dau.of Max & Ann Montegut ( mother Ann still living at age 100 )
Entered Monastery at age 19 / remained until death
Prioress 4 terms
Novice Directress 18 yrs.

 


 

Update On Monastery of the Infant Jesus , Jan./ Feb.2005

Sister Mary of the Trinity Fagan,OP
Born March 31,1925 Terra Haute,Indiana
Died January 30,2005 Lufkin,Texas
Entered Monastery 1953
d/o James J.Fagan and Mary Denzier
Preceded in death by parents and brothers Tom,Leonard,Larry,Bernard.
Survived by one living brother Jim and sisters Helen Cassidy and Loretta Coghlan.