October...2009
Dear Anne,
I would like to let you know that Sr. Josephine Ruppen died in
Naters,
near Brig in Switzerland
and was buried there on the 24th of September.
Sr. Josephine was
for many years the cook in La Chassotte.
Many past pupils
will remember her not only as a good cook but as a happy and caring
person.
When the school
closed she went with two other sisters,
Klara Brumann and
Dominique Kaufmann to work in a home for elderly people in Naters.
She cared there
for many years until she got sick herself.
Josephine had a
heart problem and was quite uncomfortable during the last few
months.
Her death relieved
her from much pain.
May she rest in
peace, and may all those who remember her keep her in her prayers.
with thanks
Veronika FCJ.
May she always have
an Angel by her side.
It is with great sadness I
announce that
Dolores del Rio (Loli)
died on 13th June after a
long illness.
She will be very much missed
by all her friends
from La Chassotte.
Sincere condolences to her
family from us all.
Le mail d'une de ses filles
: pinodelriosolano@gmail.com
If anyone would like to leave
a message on this page
then please contact me.
anne_huer@hotmail.com
Photo Album of Loli's
days at La Chassotte
Maria Vittoria Ansidei di
Catrano....La Chassotte 1960's,
passed away on the 19th December
2008.
I enclose her Son Alessandro
Porcellati Pazzaglia
e-mail if you wish to contact
the family.
E-Mail: alexpp@tin.it
February 2009
Susan Borlase (La Chassotte
1955-1962)
passed away peacefully on
Sunday 1st February 2009 after a long illness.
Susi had great strength and
determination thoughout the last
few years which helped her
to overcome the physical difficulties she was experiencing.
She was a very kind and thoughtful
friend to many of us and I will miss the
warmth and compassion she
had for other people.
Rest in Peace Susi.
With fondest love and happy
memories.
Anne.
Susi was such a good friend
to us all at school, friendly, motherly,
full of fun, strong, dependable, helpful, kind - just the most
positive
young girl who befriended us all. For those of us privileged to
visit
her later in her life, these attributes never left her. I will
always
remember her as an example to us all, and regret that I fell far
short
of that friendship while she was alive. She will be there for
us all,
in our memories, and if any of us feel low, alone, in pain, then
we only
have to remember dear Susi, and how she coped over so many years
keeping
her sense of humour for all who visited or communicated.
God bless you, Susi, and Thank You XXX
Sarah Avery (nee Midgley)
Susi was a remarkably strong
woman and yet a fine, gentle, loving, caring "mother"
to everything and everyone
from baby lambs and dogs and to us "lost sheep" at boarding
school.
I think she would want to
be remembered above all for her strength and her endurance,
and for her love of animals.
Colette Baigrie (Nee Muirhead)
This article was printed in one
of our English national newspapers!!!!
Not often you see the FCJ's mentioned
in the press.
Does anyone know Sister Dolores
Kirby? If so tell her she has
become a celebrity!!
Printed on May 13th..Daily Mail
"If you thought they'd be content with playing
bingo or doing crosswords, you'd be wrong.
For the residents at an Australian retirement home
are crossing swords to sharpen their reactions
The duelling pensioners at Melbourne's Catholic Homes Corpus Christi,
most of whom are former priests and nuns,
have spent nine months learning to lunge like Zorro
- with a little help from their Zimmer frames and instructor Joseph
D'Onofrio, 73.
Sixteen men and women aged over 80 take part in the weekly classes,
including Sheila Cantwell, 87, pictured above with Mr D'Onofrio.
"It's very unusual at our age," said 93
year old Sister Delores Kirby, a
retired nun of the Faithful Companions of
Jesus order.
"It's a challenge. I'm always a bit afraid
I might fall over."
13th April 2008
A tragic accident.
Irène Suter
Gisiger's daughter
Joëlle, 23
ans, tuée par une dameuse.
Sincères
condoléances à la famille.
More information
on web site.
www.lematin.ch/fr/actu/suisse/joelle-23-ans-tuee-par-une-dameuse_9-134676
If you wish to make
contact please use e-mail below.
E-Mail: csuter@swissonline.ch
An 'Easter Meditation'
from Sister Veronika Schreiner.FCJ
Chère Anne
et toutes les autres chassottiennes :Bonne Année.
C´est super combien de nouvelles et nouveaux anciens ont
retrouvé le
site...on sera beaucoup plus à la réunion de 2007
à Friboug.
Je voulais vous raconter, que j´ai connu une maman de l´école
de mes filles
ici à Saint Sébastien, qui vient du Liechenstein,
et qui aussi à été
interne dans un pensionnat à Fribourg...mais qui n´était
pas La Chassotte
mais Gambar. Il se trouvait près de la gare, en ville.
Le saviez vous? N´y
avait-il pas une fille qui s´apellait Anna Ledebur, qui
venait aussi du
Liechenstein? Si quelqu´un le sait pouvez vous me le dire?
Merci
Ane Valverde, Espage, à La Chassotte de 1983 à 1985
E-Mail: anevalverde@terra.es
In an e-mail from
Sister Veronica she mentions that :
"If ever any
past pupil of La Chassotte passes through Manila, please contact
me.
I'd love to receive
a visit. "
E-Mail: irmschreiner@yahoo.com
An 'anniversaires'
list is now up and running!!!
If you would like
to be included then contact me
with name and date
of birthday.
No other details
will be added
(you don't have
to give your age either!!!!)
My e-mail is below.
Stella van der Klugt
will be putting some reunion photos up on her site.
http://www.stellapsicanalise.blog.uol.com.br
You might be wondering
why I haven't added names to the photos....
this is due to my
concerns over the 'privacy laws'.
If you have any
enquiries about any particular photo then just e-mail me.
I am keeping all
reunion photos in a separate file.
If you are not happy
with any of the photos or personal information
I have put up on
these pages, then please contact me.