WAYNE COUNTY

Ladywood High School's final mass

Rose Ann McHugh, (left) from the class of ’68, and Jeanne Fuller, class of ’73, browse through their old yearbooks during a tour of the library at Ladywood High School.
Rose Ann McHugh, (left) from the class of ’68, and Jeanne Fuller, class of ’73, browse through their old yearbooks during a tour of the library at Ladywood High School.
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Sister Joyce Marie Van de Vyver, sings during the service.
Sister Joyce Marie Van de Vyver, sings during the service.
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Teressa Placucci, 40, from the class of ’96, takes a photo of the photo collage representing memories and moments of the school.
Teressa Placucci, 40, from the class of ’96, takes a photo of the photo collage representing memories and moments of the school.
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Katy Harley Fredrick, 53 and from the class of ’83, points to a photo of herself in class when she was 17 years old during her junior year in the 1982.
Katy Harley Fredrick, 53 and from the class of ’83, points to a photo of herself in class when she was 17 years old during her junior year in the 1982.
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Katy Harley Fredrick, 53, (center) and two classmates are seen in a photo from her junior year at Ladywood, when she was 17.
Katy Harley Fredrick, 53, (center) and two classmates are seen in a photo from her junior year at Ladywood, when she was 17.
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Mary Ellen, 81, a student from the second-ever graduating class at Ladywood (1954) walks the hallway during the tour. The school opened in 1950.
Mary Ellen, 81, a student from the second-ever graduating class at Ladywood (1954) walks the hallway during the tour. The school opened in 1950.
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Pat Sawicki Seleski displays her button from the class of 1969.
Pat Sawicki Seleski displays her button from the class of 1969.
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Members of the class of "1969" pose for a photo inside their former home room. They are (left-to-right) Lynne James Salzer, Louise Neville, Jackie Borowski Mamou, Pat Seleski, Nancy Tappan Barnhill and Marybeth Zalenski.
Members of the class of "1969" pose for a photo inside their former home room. They are (left-to-right) Lynne James Salzer, Louise Neville, Jackie Borowski Mamou, Pat Seleski, Nancy Tappan Barnhill and Marybeth Zalenski.
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Kim Muir, of Canton takes a photo of Ashley Ballarin (left) and her mom Melinda Ballarin before the start of Ladywood High School tour.
Kim Muir, of Canton takes a photo of Ashley Ballarin (left) and her mom Melinda Ballarin before the start of Ladywood High School tour.
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Bishop Gerard W. Battersby, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit leads the mass this morning.
Bishop Gerard W. Battersby, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit leads the mass this morning.
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Sister Felicity Marie Madigan, Dean of Ministry and Mission at Ladywood High School, listens during the mass this morning.
Sister Felicity Marie Madigan, Dean of Ministry and Mission at Ladywood High School, listens during the mass this morning.
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l-r, Former students, Katie Campbell, 26, Julie Bushart, 26, Kelsey Horgan, 25, and Ashley Ballarin, 27, pose for a photo in front of the school.
l-r, Former students, Katie Campbell, 26, Julie Bushart, 26, Kelsey Horgan, 25, and Ashley Ballarin, 27, pose for a photo in front of the school.
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