NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Sister Viola Marie, CSC, 80, passed away Nov. 5, 2012. She was born in Logan to Michael Mary Byrnes and Violet Mary Eliason Byrnes. After entering the congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1951, she trained to be a teacher and taught in elementary grades for over 24 years. She taught at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Salt Lake City from 1971-1975. When she retired to St. Mary’s in 2001, she spent time enjoying the sports events at St. Mary’s College and was active in the ministry of prayer until her death. She is survived by four brothers and four sisters. A funeral Mass was celebrated at the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, Ind.
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