Father John O. Oswald passed away on June 10 at th age of 90.

Father Oswald, eldest of seven siblings, attended Good Counsel, graduated from Catholic High in 1953, and was ordained in 1961. He taught math at Catholic High for twenty years. He was preceded in death by his brother Msgr. Richard S. Oswald. 

Memorials may be made to the Diocese of Little Rock Clergy Welfare Fund, 2500 N. Tyler St., Little Rock, AR 72207 (www.dolr.org); the Catholic High School Foundation, 6300 Father Tribou St., Little Rock, AR 72205 (www.lrchs.org); or a charity of one’s choice.

Funeral services are planned for Monday, July 6, 2026, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew. There will be a Rosary at 9:30 am, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 am. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Little Rock. 

Full obituary is at https://www.smithfamilycares.com/obituaries/father-john-oswald

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Loss of Alana Spriggs Bosshart

We are saddened to have only just learned in June of 2026 of the passing of Alana Spriggs Bosshart in March, 2026, after a ten year battle with colon cancer. Services were held at Cathedral of St. Andrews on March 26. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Fred E. Bosshart, and is survived by her daughter, Kimberly; her brothers, Max A. Spriggs (Ann) and Jan A. Spriggs (Nikki); her faithful dog, Raven (now lovingly cared for by Kimberly); and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Hello to the young 77 year olds:

Procrastination is over, let's get our minds on our 60^th Reunion next year. Ideas are requested on date(s),place(s),times etc.

Some of us have talked informally about a shorter, more subdued event but we're open to all options.

Concerning timing, the easiest time frame is CHS /MSM Homecoming 2027. I contacted Anne Carter of CHS and she advised that the Friday homecoming  date had not been set yet. She speculated that it would be early to mid October 2027. The schools athletic association sets the date.

The prior to HC Friday -Thursday evening is the annual CHS Alumni dinner which is attended by 600-800 "boys".
CHS football is Friday night and many classes tailgate prior to it as we did in 2017.
Father Fred's Saturday 4 PM Mass is such a big hit that its moved to the gym.

Please forward this information to anyone you feel would be interested in promoting and planning our possible last Hurrah. 

This is our 4^th Quarter!

Carl Longinotti Rest in Peace.

Andy Rossi
11300 Rivercrest Dr., Little Rock, AR 72212, 501-680-7391
arossi@Lradjust.com

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Classmate Vivian Ouellette Nolen passed away

peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on May 6th, 2026, at the age of 76.  Vivian is survived by her husband of 54 years, Greg; sons Paul (Anne), Mark (Christie), Jeffrey (Rebecca), Andrew (Lily); sister Rosann Bennett (Jim); brother Dennis Ouellette (Rebecca); grandchildren Grayson, Nathan, and Everly; and many cousins, nephews and nieces.

A visitation/rosary will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, May 12, at Smith Family Funeral Home on Main Street in North Little Rock. Her funeral will be held from 1:30p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. The graveside service will follow immediately afterwards at Calvary Cemetery in Little Rock.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Blood Cancer United bloodcancerunited.org, or Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes breakthrought1d.org. 

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