Julie Cecelia Lyver (1929-2021)

Sister Julie Cecelia Lyver, SNDdeN went home to her good God October 4, 2021. She was 92 years old, and was a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 73 years.

She was born Mary E. Lyver in Somerville, Massachusetts to parents Francis W. and Margaret (O’Neill) Lyver. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur on February 2, 1948 in Waltham, Mass.

Sister Julie Cecelia earned her BA in Elementary Education from Emmanuel College, as well as an MA in Education from Salem State. She taught in several schools in the greater Boston area including in Lawrence, East Boston, Dorchester and Salem. She was the Principal at O.L.C.A. Waltham, St. Mary, Shrewsbury and St. Anthony, Somerville.

 Updated in 2026.