I consider St. Mary's to have been one of the greatest blessings of my youth, particularly for the high ideals it set in every student, while nurturing the will and the drive to be all you can be in this life. It created in each of us the desire to give back to our communities and to help others along life's way. Many of our friendships have been life-long, spanning many classes within the school. I am the third generation in my family to have attended St. Mary's, all the way back to my grandmother's (Bonnin) family who helped construct the old white school house that used to be at 9th and Orange Avenue. I regret the high school closed before our class could graduate.
My best regards to each of you and your families who have been blessed to attend such a fine institution. It is worthy of our support and our encouragement so that all may enjoy its many benefits. Prayerfully, David.
7707 S. Wooten Circle, Orange, Texas. I work for Mac Haik Management LLC as the Administrative Assistant to the Property Manager. We manage all the Medical Office buidlings for Baptist Hospital in Orange, Beaumont and Silsbee. I completed Real Estate classes and will be taking my state exam soon. I married Sam Patronella in 1980. We have four children: Sabrina, who is married to Mark Allbritton and they have two children. A son, Blake and a little girl, Allie Jo. Blake was born July 12, 2002, Allie was born May 20, 2004; Marsi is married to Louis Ackerman and she has her Social Work Degree. Marsi and Louis have one son, Rustyn who was born October 13, 2005; Samantha works as a phlebotomist for LabCorp and is living on her own; Our son, Michael Roy is 14 and a freshman at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School.
(Updated 2007)