Mary Celestinita Hardesty, age 94 of Raywick, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at U of L Hospital.  She was born October 4, 1928 in Loretto.  She worked as a nutritionist with the Marion County Extension Service.  She loved sewing and making quilts and traveling.  Above all, she loved gathering with her family.

Celestinita was preceded in death by her husband, James Louis "Junior" Hardesty, Jr.; her son, David Ray Hardesty; her parents, William Leslie and Mary Sallie Mattingly Taylor; her sister, Lucille Mattingly (Edwin); her brother, C.J. "Buddy" Taylor (Susie); several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mac Hardesty (Mary), Bobby Hardesty (Elizabeth), Joe Hardesty (Shugie), Johnny Hardesty, Jerry Hardesty and Mary Lou Cissell (Joe Vincent).

Survivors include three daughters, Pam Schultz (Larry) of Louisville, Rene' Buckman of Bardstown and Faye Maupin (Larry) of Raywick; one son, Stephen Hardesty (Shirley) of Canmer; 10 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Ann Maney (Jerry) of Louisville, Carolyn Hardesty of Raywick and Phyllis Hardesty of Iowa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 108 Main Street, Raywick.  Rev. James W. Graf and Ben Brown will concelebrate.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 4-8 pm Tuesday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 pm by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Pallbearers are Jeremy Schultz, Derek Schultz, Dustin Maupin, Daniel Maupin, Travis Shewmaker, Cameron Shewmaker, Jordan Hardesty and Dakota Benningfield.