Sr. Mary Ann Nugent

May 8, 1938 - December 31, 2020

Sister Mary Ann Nugent, 82 of Zanesville, died Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Genesis Hospital. She was born May 8, 1938, in Cambridge, Ohio, the daughter of L. Paul Nugent and Christine (Hulka) Nugent. Sister Mary Ann was a religious member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity entering the convent in 1957 and professing her vows in 1959. Sister Mary Ann earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Holy Family College in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, her Master of Arts Degree from The Ohio State University and her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sister Mary Ann ministered as a teacher at St. Paul in Manitowoc; St. Pius X in Appleton; St. William in Waukesha and St. Mary Brillion, all in Wisconsin as well as St. Willibrord in Chicago; St. Agnes in Mingo Junction; St. Mary in Delaware and St. Nicholas in Zanesville, all in Ohio. She served as principal at St. Mary in Delaware and St. Nicholas in Zanesville, Ohio and Holy Family in Green Bay Wisconsin. Sister Mary Ann was also a member of the faculty at Silver Lake College of the Holy Family in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Following her many years in the classroom, Sister Mary Ann was a Sponsor Presence Representative at Genesis Health Care System in Zanesville, Ohio. Sister Mary Ann is survived by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, brothers: Lawrence Nugent, James (Guliz) Nugent, William Nugent, Paul (Deborah) Nugent; sisters: Margaret (William) Ditto, Winifred (Henry) Wells, Patricia (Jerry) Jones; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters and one brother-in-law; Elizabeth & Richard Jackson and Barbara Nugent. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 PM, Monday, January 4, 2021, at the Hillis, Combs & Nestor Funeral Home, 935 Forest Avenue, Zanesville, where a Christian Vigil will be held at 6:45 PM with Fr. Martin J. Ralko officiating. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 945 East Main Street, Zanesville, with Fr. Jan C.P. Sullivan as Celebrant. Burial will take place at Holy Family Convent in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Memorial contributions may be made to support retired Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, in care of FSCC Retirement Fund, Holy Family Convent, 2409 South Alverno Road, Manitowoc, WI 54220 in Sister Mary Ann’s memory. Due to the current health concerns, masks are required and social distancing will be observed. To sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note of condolence please visit www.hilliscombsnestor.com.