Natalie “Barbara Louise” Bussiere

Sister Natalie Bussiere, SNDdeN was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the daughter of George and Irene (Bourget) Bussiere.

She entered the SNDdeNs in 1956, took her first vows in 1959 and final vows in 1964. Her religious name was Sister Barbara Louise.

Sister Natalie taught at St. James in Salem, St. Mary, in the North End of Boston, St. Mary in Lynn, and St. Augustine in Lawrence, where she served as principal. She also taught in Florida and at the St. Bonaventure Mission School in New Mexico.

Updated in 2026.