Pat Millett
They played for our (SFXA and St. Al) Senior prom in April of 1960. 
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Sunday, May 24, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Prayers for Sue McNamara Fowler
Just heard the sad news that Sue McNamara Fowler has been diagnosed with moderate-stage Alzheimer's and will remain with her daughter in Alabama. Please keep Sue in your thoughts and prayers. Also, to all of our classmates who are having health issues at our age, in our mid-80s. God bless her and all our classmates.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
2010 Classmates Reunion
One classmate is in a nursing home, two classmates and three spouses have passed away since this picture was taken. There were 20 SFXA girls and 19 SAHS boys. May they rest in peace. Amen
Sixty-Seven Years Graduated from SFXA & SAHS
Class of 1959 from our Alma Mater, St. Francis Xavier Academy (now the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation), celebrating 67 years since graduating with 20 girls who were taught by the Sisters of Mercy.+Marie Yowan (Braun), Myrtle Curro Alvarado (Loviza), Rosalye Baldwin (Wilkerson), +Florence Boren (Murphy), +Vera M. Brown (Marshall), Marlene Caston (Wilson), Billie Marie Clark (Price), +Jackie Doiron (Melsheimer), Sue Fowler (McNamara), Theresa Kitowski (Martin), Marian Ann Love, Boyd, Phillips, Kay Hess Simms, Bonnie Terry (Smith), Ina Carol Whittington (Lott). Contact loss with Margaret Mary Sheehan and Antionette Flynn (Sheehan). Rest In Peace ~ +Katherine Turcotte (Meyer), +Lynn Hausermann (Stegall), +Patricia LeBlanc (McNamara), and +Margaret Tice (McCormack).
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Joan C. Donovan Dies
Joan C. Donovan went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was 90 years old.
She was a communicant of St. Michael Catholic Church.
Born and raised in Vicksburg, MS, she was the daughter of the late John Coomes and Pauline Coomes Douat, and was a
A graduate of St. Francis Xavier Academy, in the class of 1954, and attended Hinds Community College.
She was a member of the Sodality of the Virgin Mary, Mercy Associates, and the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary.
Joan retired from the U.S. Government, Waterways Experiment Station, and also worked at Vicksburg Medical Center as an LPN.
Joan was survived by three daughters: Sharon Donovan, Theresa Joan Donovan, Susan Woodrick (Mike); two sons, Michael Donovan (Carla), Paul Donovan (Theresa Ann); seven grandchildren: Bobby Lampkin, Brian Lampkin, Stephen Donovan (Emily), Jessica Kean (Kenny), Jennifer Grayson (Josh), Rachel Dodd (Joel) and Katlyn; twelve great grandchildren: Shawn Ryan Kean, Aiden Kean, Evie Kean, Ryan Donovan, Alice Donovan, Abby Grayson, Carl Grayson, Patty Grayson, Donny Grayson, Maryjane Grayson, Bray Dodd and Bear Dodd.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Mike; her brother, Billy Coomes; and her nieces and nephews: Renee Coomes, Mike Coomes, Bobby Coomes, and Donna Coomes Stienreide.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 20, from 9 AM until 10:30 AM at Fisher-Riles Funeral Home, 5000 Indiana Avenue, followed by services at St. Michael Catholic Church at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
She was a very dear friend of mine and known her since working for the Corps of Engineers in 1968. May she rest in peace.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
2026 St. Aloysius/St. Francis Alumni Banquet
Class of 2026
Class of 1976
As you can see, I arrived early to take pictures and reserve a table for our class. The Class of 2026 was seated on the stage.
Setting up the buffet tables.
Myrtle, Marian (myself), and Sue
Class of 1959
Bobby and Myrtle Loviza Alvarado.
My sister, Laura Love Ables (Class of 1961), and brother-in-law, Chris Ables.
A very enjoyable evening, and the food, catered by Rusty's Restaurant, was enjoyed by everyone.
SFXA curtain is still standing after all these years.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Mercy Girls @ Walnut Hills (4-10-2026)
Class of 1961 (Mercy Girls of SFXA)
First row: Susan Taylor Yeager, Mary Carol McNamara, Laura Love Ables (my sister), Lucy Canazaro Williams, Barbara Mongomery.
Second row: Cathy Barnes Downey, Linda Hardwood, Judy James, Sandra Jabour, and Nina C. Buell.
Saturday, April 04, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Prayers For Classmates
All our classmates need prayers at this time in our lives. Here are a few I will mention.
Rosalye Wilkerson Baldwin
Sue McNamara Fowler
Theresa Martin Kitowski
Ina Lott Whittington
Kay Hess Simms & Jim
Gordon Campbell Sutton
Email me at: mariandeer@aol.com if anyone needs prayers.
Monday, March 16, 2026
This Will Be Our 67th Year Graduating
It's hard to believe that we will be celebrating 67 years graduating from St. Francis Xavier & St. Aloysius. So glad they are having it at our old school auditorium. I hope you can make it. Marian
Alumni Banquet Coming Soon!
We are excited to gather for our upcoming Alumni Banquet honoring the Classes of 1976 and 2026 on April 11 at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center — a place rich in history, the former home of our school. What a meaningful setting to celebrate the generations who have shaped our community.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Going Down Memory Lane in High School
I wanted to go down memory lane with my very first boyfriend from St. Aloysius High School. His name is Michael Joseph Hosemann. He was a year ahead of me. While in school, he gave me many cards, an ink pen that had the Lord's Prayer, and a redwood knife that he carved and put my name on the handle. I still have everything he gave me to this day. He was a very special person in my life, and we have stayed in touch to this day. Here are some pictures he gave me in high school and while playing football.
Marian Ann Love and Michael Hosemann
1956 ~ 1957
After the Alumni banquet in someone's home, April 2008
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Alumni Banquet at Farrell Hall on April 28, 2018
Sunday, January 25, 2026
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