Quigley obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Quigley, Sister Mary Andre    14 Dec 2004    Dec, 2004    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  12/14/2004

QUIGLEY O.P., SISTER MARY ANDRE 
Sister Mary Andre Quigley, O.P., age 71 and in her 51st year of religious
profession, died on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at 11:15 a.m. at the Dominican
Sisters Motherhouse. Sister Mary Andre was born Lois Rosalie Marie Quigley
in New Orleans, daughter of the late Malvin Quigley and Marguerite Di
Primo. She is survived by two sisters, Josie Q. Ruiz and Roselyn T.
Quigley; four brothers, Justin J., Alvin J., Francis J. and Alan Mark
Quigley; and nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Sister
received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from St. Mary's
Dominican College in New Orleans, and a master's degree from Oklahoma State
University. After professing her vows in 1954, Sister taught and served as
principal at St. Peter Chanel Interparochial School in Paulina and taught
at St. Peter School in Reserve, Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Anthony of
Padua schools in New Orleans, St. Agnes School in Baton Rouge and Holy
Ghost School in Hammond. Sister Mary Andre was the religion coordinator at
St. Theresa of Avila School in Gonzales for the past 13 years. The funeral
Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Of
Padua Catholic Church, 4640 Canal St., New Orleans. Interment in the
Dominican Sisters Cemetery in Rosaryville, Ponchatoula. Visitation will be
on Tuesday, Dec. 14, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Dominican Sisters
Motherhouse chapel, 580 Broadway, New Orleans, with a prayer service at
4:45 p.m., and on Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. until Mass at St. Anthony
of Padua Church. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the
Dominican Sisters Retirement Fund, 7300 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
70118. Arrangements by Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home. 

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