NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Blanche Francis, a civic activist and community leader in New Orleans for more than five decades and wife of Xavier University president emeritus Norman C. Francis, has died. In a ...

Blanche Francis, a dedicated civic volunteer and wife of Xavier University President emeritus Norman, died Monday (Oct. 12). (Handout) Blanche Francis, a community-spirited volunteer who was noted for ...

François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the ...

Blanche Macdonald Francis, a civic activist and community leader in New Orleans for more than five decades and wife of retired Xavier University President Norman Francis, died Monday. She was 89.

Blanche Francis, a civic activist and community leader in New Orleans for more than five decades and wife of Xavier University president emeritus Norman Francis, died Monday. She was 89. Mrs. Francis ...