Evelyn Hurley SCN

1915 - 2024

Evelyn Hurley, SCN, 109 (formerly Sister Alice William) died on Oct. 16, 2024, in Nazareth.
She was born March 7, 1915, in Boston, Mass., to William Francis and Alice Barry. She was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 90 years.
Born in South Boston, Sister Evelyn grew up in a close-knit Irish Catholic family, where her early experiences helped shape her sense of faith and community. Her South Boston roots gave her a strong foundation of determination and love of service, values that she carried throughout her life as a Sister of Charity of Nazareth.
Beginning in 1934, Sister Evelyn served as an elementary school teacher for over 60 years. She taught first and second grades at LaSalette Academy, Covington, Ky.; St. Agnes School, Louisville, Ky.; St. Elizabeth School, Clarksdale, Miss.; Nazareth School, South Boston and St. Brigid School, South Boston. Sister Evelyn spent many years serving the primary grades, creating lifelong bonds with her students.
She earned her bachelor's degree in 1943 in history from Spalding College.
In 1995, Sister Evelyn retired from teaching and lived at St. Brigid Convent in South Boston until 2014. During this time she faithfully volunteered at the Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston, regularly visiting residents and staff. In 2014, Sister Evelyn moved to Nazareth, Ky.
She is survived by her extended family and her religious community, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
Sister Evelyn's Wake Service will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at St. Vincent Church in Nazareth. Burial will follow in the Nazareth Cemetery.
Memorials may be offered to the Office of Mission Advancement, PO Box 9, Nazareth, KY 40048.
Houghlin Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.