Sr. Elizabeth Michael Boyle, OP Obituary (1927

Sister Elizabeth Michael Boyle, OP, a Sister of St. Dominic of Caldwell for 76 years, entered into eternal life on December 30, 2021 at the age of 94 at Saint Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center in Caldwell, NJ. Natural Burial Services were held in the Gethsemane Cemetery for Sister on December 31. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date. Sister Elizabeth Michael was a prayerful woman who credited her parents, George and Elizabeth (Boland) for fostering her deep and abiding faith. Sister was kind, generous and forgiving; she was a good friend and a sign of joy and hope to those who came to know her. Sister Elizabeth Michael entered the Sisters of Saint Dominic on August 30, 1945, received the Dominican habit on April 30, 1946, made first profession on May 1, 1947 and final profession on May 1, 1953. Sister earned her AB in English and French from Caldwell University (then Caldwell College), an MA in English and Philosophy from the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC and a Ph.D. in Literature and Philosophy from Drew University, Madison, NJ. Sister Elizabeth Michael was a dedicated and creative educator. She taught elementary grades at Saint Michael, Union and St. John the Baptist, Jersey City and high school at St. Mary, Rutherford and Union Catholic, Scotch Plains. More than half of Sister's ministry in education was as a Professor of English at Caldwell University where her brilliant teaching inspired generations of learners. A published author and poet, Sister Elizabeth Michael shared her unique poetry with the Tower Poets. Sister was a member of the Academy of American Poets and the Dominican Institute for the Arts which presented her with the 2010 Fra Angelico Award. Sister Elizabeth Michael served on the congregation's Leadership Team from 1983-1989 and as a member of the Boards of Trustees of St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, Caldwell College, Caldwell, and Siena Village, Wayne. Sister nurtured, encouraged, and supported so many as she reflected the unconditional love of God that she knew first hand in her life. Sister Elizabeth Michael is predeceased by her parents, George and Elizabeth, her brothers Joseph, George, Walter and Michael. She is survived by her sisters-in-law Roberta and Lee, her beloved nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and her loving Sisters of St. Dominic. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Sisters of St. Dominic, One Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006 would be appreciated.