Sister Pauline Lucier, CSC, 60, of the Sisters of Holy Cross, died April 29, 2009, at Holy Cross Health Center.
She was born in Nashua, July 29, 1948, to Paul and Lucille (Chartier) Lucier. She graduated from Notre Dame College, Manchester.
She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Holy Cross in 1967. She pronounced her final vows in 1975. She served the Congregation for 42 years.
She taught in elementary and junior high school schools under the direction of the Sisters of Holy Cross in Groton, Conn., New Bedford, Mass., and Nashua. She served as vice principal of Nashua Catholic Junior High. From 1984 to 2002, Sister Pauline ministered at Notre Dame College in Manchester. She served as Director of Student Activities and Housing, Administrative Assistant to the Academic Vice President, Assistant Director of Academic Advisement, and Director of Campus Ministry.
From 2002 until the time of her death, Sr Pauline Lucier served as campus minister at Saint Anselm College. In 1988, she spent a year as a participant at Emmaus House in Elberon, N.J.
IN HER LIFE: In April 2008, Sister Pauline was the Grand Marshall for the Relay for Life of the American Cancer Society at St. Anselm College. This year, the Relay for Life was dedicated permanently in her memory.
Forever the educator, Sr. Pauline’s lessons remain for us all. Lessons of work and prayer; lessons of living and dying; and lessons of faith, hope and love.
Family members include her mother of Manchester; two brothers, Paul and his wife, Pat Lucier, and Robert and his wife, Pat Lucier; one sister, Anne Marie Landry and her husband, Tim; several nieces and a nephew and also godson; and many grandnieces and nephews. She also leaves behind two dear friends, Sister Anne Hoffler and Alicia Finn.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Monday, May 4, 2009 in the Abbey Church of Saint Anselm College. Burial was at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to Sisters of Holy Cross Development Fund, 377 Island Pond Road, Manchester 03109, American Cancer Society, 2 Commerce Drive, Suite 110, Bedford 03110 or to Sister Pauline Lucier Scholarship Fund at Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester 03102.