Sister Annette Cecile Holmes

Sister Annette Cecile was born Anna Mary Holmes on May 22, 1927. She died on Dec. 28, 2009. She was 82 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 63 years.

Sister Annette Cecile entered the Congregation on Feb. 11, 1946. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1948 and 1953, respectively.

Her first teaching ministry was music education in 1948 at St. Athanasius, Evanston, Ill. She taught in other schools in Illinois, as well as schools in Indiana, Oklahoma, Maryland and Florida. She taught for 17 years at Immaculata Prep in Washington, D.C. and later served as the coordinator of the alumnae association beginning in 1997.

Sister Annette Cecile loved to travel and was a big fan of the Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Indianapolis Colts.