Hitt obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Hitt, Douglas Grace Callari       3 May 2007    May 2007    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  5/3/2007

HITT, DOUGLAS "DOUGIE" GRACE CALLARI 
Douglas "Dougie" Grace Callari Hitt passed away on Saturday, April 28,
2007, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family at the time
of her death. Born on July 8, 1921, in Independence, she was preceded in
death by her parents, Marguerite "Mimi" Emily Robertson, who also was born
in Independence, and Samuel Albert Callari, who was born in Vicari, Sicily,
Italy. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Homer Hitt, founding
chancellor of the University of New Orleans; two daughters, Dian Hitt Mains
and Louvin Hitt Skinner, and their husbands, Jimmy Mains and Robert John
Skinner; brother, Barry Callari and his wife, Stuart. She was the aunt of
Kerry, Keith, Kim and Karen Callari, all of Southport, N.C., and Judy
Deshotel, beloved grandmother of Stephanie Douglas Skinner and her fiance,
David Leefe, Johanna Margaret Skinner, Lee Sanders Cummins and her husband,
George, Caroline Helena Skinner, Dian "Tossy" Sanders Fogle and her
husband, Adam, and Susannah Skinner Pedalino and her husband, David.
Longtime residents of Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Dougie and Homer retired
to Bay St. Louis, Miss., several years ago. In 1959, she graduated from LSU
with a bachelor of fine arts degree. Homemaker, artist, voracious reader,
storyteller and hostess, Dougie lived with grace and courage. All,
especially family and friends, to whom she devoted herself selflessly, will
sorely miss her. Visitation at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 6249 Canal
Blvd., on Thursday, May 3, from 1:30 p.m. until service at 2 p.m. In lieu
of flowers, please send donations to St. Paul's or the UNO Foundation. For
those who would like to share their memories of Dougie, an online guestbook
is available at http://www.lakelawnmetairie.com. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements. 

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