Sister Annette Boyer, 88, a Sister of St. Anne

MARLBOROUGH – Sister Annette Boyer (Sister M. James Edward), 88, a Sister of St. Anne, for 65 years, died July 7 at Alliance Health at Marie Esther Center following a period of declining health. Born in Worcester, she was the youngest of eight children born to Arthur and Blanche (Rondeau) Boyer.  

Educated by the Sisters of St. Anne, it is the congregation she later joined and committed her 65 years of vowed life of service to the Church. She was a graduate of the former St. Anthony Elementary School and former Holy Name Central Catholic High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in education from Anna Maria College, Paxton, and a master's degree in history from Assumption College. 

Sister Annette spent 30 years in education as an elementary and secondary level teacher, a school administrator, and librarian. She served in schools staffed by the Sisters of St. Anne at St. Joseph School in Cohoes, New York; St. Matthew’s School in Central Falls, Rhode Island; and at Holy Name Central Catholic High School, as well as St. Stephen School in Worcester. 

Sister Annette was predeceased by her parents and by six of her siblings: Claire Krzyzewski, Eugene, Paul, Jeanne Defosse, Renée, and Edward. She leaves her brother James, many nieces and nephews and extended family, her best friend for 70 years, Sister Muriel Audette, SSA, and her Sisters of St. Anne family.  

Visting hours will be held July 11 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in St. Anne Chapel at Alliance Health, 720 Boston Post Road East, in Marlborough. The funeral liturgy will be Wednesday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Anne Chapel at Alliance Health. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.  

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Collins Funeral Home, 378 Lincoln St., Marlborough. Memorial contributions may be made to the retirement fund of the Sisters of St. Anne, 720 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough, MA 01752 or to a charity of your choice.