A 1951 St. Francis Xavier Academy graduate, she attended St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, Terre Haute, Indiana. After many years as a devoted homemaker, she joined the family firm of P.L. Hennessey, Inc., as a real estate agent in 1979 and worked for 30+ years in the business. She was an active member of the Vicksburg-Warren Board of Realtors and a past member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary.
She was a life-long communicant of St. Paul Catholic Church in Vicksburg, where she served as secretary for the St. Paul Altar Society.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence H. and Margaret H. Hennessey; sons, John R. and Christopher H. Koestler; a brother, Lawrence H. Hennessey, Jr.; and a sister, Catherine Mulhern. She leaves behind daughters, Joan “Missy” (James) Arnold, Charlotte (John) Booth, Patricia (Preston) Williams; sons, Michael R. (Carla) Koestler, Robert M. (Donna) Koestler, Jr., and Lawrence H. Koestler; a brother, John A. (Joy Ann) Hennessey (Class of 1959); 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The holy rosary will be recited Friday, May 16, at 8:30 a.m., followed by Visitation until 10:00 a.m. at Fisher-Riles Funeral Home, 5000 Indiana Avenue, Vicksburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at St Paul Catholic Church, Vicksburg, with interment ensuing at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The grandsons, H Stewart Patterson, Thomas R. Duffey, Jr., B. Carlisle Koestler, John P., and William R. Williams, will be pallbearers.
The family would like to thank the Heritage House Nursing Home and Pax Hospice staff.
Instead of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul Catholic Church, 713 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180, or Storehouse Community Food Pantry, PO Box 804912, Vicksburg, MS 39182.
I recently found a greeting card written by Lynn Stegall (Class of 1959) in February 1992. She sent me this picture of her son Brian, a friend, Fern, and Lynn getting ready for a Christmas party. Lynn has since passed away, but it's the only picture I have of her, except when we went on our field trip to MP&L in Jackson during our Senior year. Thought you would like to see it. When this was taken, her son was a dance major in Music Man and Sound of Music at Galveston Island Outdoor Musicals.
Brian, Fern (a friend), and Lynn heading for a Christmas Party (1991)
ATTENTION ALUMNI & SENIORS 4pm Mass - St. Paul Catholic Church 5:30pm Social/6pm Alumni Banquet - Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
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GREEN We all have health issues at our age, and if you need prayers, please email me at mariandeer@aol.com so we can pray for you.
Recently, I was in the hospital with (mild) congestive heart failure and will be seeing the heart Dr. tomorrow because my EKG and Echo showed an extra beat and could be AFib. My pulse was running at 44 when I had to go into the hospital. It could be a false reading, but I will find out tomorrow. I'm also on a picc line for cellulitis in my foot/wound. Been on antibiotics since January 14 for that and, hopefully, get off it soon.
Update: Back in the hospital for a heart cath on Feb. 25th. Everything alright. Wearing a heart monitor for two weeks will be over tomorrow, March 5th. The wound is finally healing up on my left foot. Thanks so much for all your prayers. Marian
Please keep Theresa and Chuck Kitowski in your prayers for their ongoing health issues.
Ina is still in Shady Lawn Nursing Home, and according to Rhonda, her daughter, she is not doing great. She is staying in a wheelchair or bed and doesn't even try to walk anymore. She is having memory loss and not knowing who her son is and other family members.
Again, please email me at mariandeer@aol.com if you need prayers for your health, etc. May God Bless you!
Marian
