Sister Bridget Nolan, OSU

Sister Bridget Nolan, OSU died on Monday June 24 at the Ursuline Motherhouse in Canfield.  She was 84.

Kathleen H. Nolan was born on October 7, 1940, the daughter of Donald and Georgia Barton Nolan.  She graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1959.  She earned a BS in Education in 1962 from Youngstown State University.  Sister Bridget entered the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown on September 10, 1959, and professed final vows on August 8, 1965.

She earned an MA in Education from Loyola University, Chicago in 1972.  She also did post-graduate work at Loyola University, New Orleans where she earned a Certificate of Pastoral Studies, and Chestnut Hill College where she earned a Certificate of Specialized Study in Spirituality.  In addition, she earned a diploma in Writing for Magazines at the Institute of Children’s Literature.

In her 54 years of active ministry, Sister Bridget taught at St. Rose, Girard, St. Nicholas, Struthers, Immaculate Conception and Sacred Heart, Youngstown, St. Charles, Boardman, and Holy Family, Poland.  She also served as principal at Holy Family.  In addition, Sister Bridget worked in parish ministry at St. Charles, Boardman and Immaculate Conception, Ravenna. 

Sister Bridget served as an administrator of the Ursuline Motherhouse for several years, as well as an archivist for the community. 

Sister Bridget leaves her sisters in Community, sisters Carol Hetherington of Bethany, OK and Rita Klesch of Coeur d’Alene, ID, a brother Robert of Guthrie, OK, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents and by a brother, Donald Nolan.

Funeral services will be held at the Ursuline Motherhouse, 4250 Shields Rd. in Canfield.  Friends may call from 10:00-11:15 am followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 am. Saturday June 28, 2025.

 Memorial donations may be made to the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St. Boardman.

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