Sister Mary Evelyn Fournet, RSM

Sister Evelyn was a Sister of Mercy for 79 years and was associated with numerous parishes and church organizations. She earned her master’s degree in education and administration and worked as a teacher and administrator. She also spent three years working with young sisters at the mother home in St. Louis.

She was an avid Saints and LSU fan, enjoyed playing Solitaire Challenge on her iPad and loved to play Rummikub with the sisters at Convent of Mercy in Mobile, AL. She sent cards to sisters and friends for feast days and birthdays. Every day, Sister Evelyn prayed special intentions of sisters, family, and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Marie (Berset) Fournet, and her siblings: Creighton, Marie, Yvonne, Paul, Thelma Rita, Alvin, Lester and John.

She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Sister Nicholas Schiro, RSM, who shared life in community with Sr. Evelyn for many years, as well as all who knew and loved her deeply grieve the loss of her everyday kindness and support.

Special thanks to all nurses, family and friends, who cared for her with great love and compassion at the end of her days. Deep appreciation to all from Interim Hospice who served her with sensitivity and compassion.

There will be a visitation for Sister Evelyn on Friday, July 11, 2025 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124. The visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The visitation will begin with the praying of the rosary.

The next day, Saturday, July 12, 2025, there will be a visitation from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA 70005. There will be words of remembrance at 10:15 a.m. and then mass will begin at 10:30 a.m.

The interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery No. 3, 143 City Park Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Sisters of Mercy online at

https://sistersofmercy.org/donate/ or mailed to:

Colleen Maher, Institute Advancement Officer

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

403 Colesville Road, Suite 400,

Silver Spring, MD 20910.