Ave Maria University plans a celebration of Myra Janco Daniels and her contribution to the university and the arts Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. A memorial Mass and eulogy will be presented by the Rev. Joseph Fessio, the university’s Founding Provost. The Mass will be followed by a reception at the Grind in the Canizaro.

Myra Janco Daniels, 96, the arts visionary and advertising pioneer who helped transform Southwest Florida into a nationally recognized cultural destination, died early Wednesday morning at home, three days before her 97th birthday. Daniels was founder and longtime CEO of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts (now Artis-Naples), which since 1989 has brought world-class music,.