(also known as Sr. Cecilia Lawrence)
1934 – 2020
Born on March 16, 1934, Lawdean Lamberger graduated from St. Cecilia Elementary School (1948) and St. Mary of the Valley Academy (1952). After high school she attended Marylhurst College and worked at Meier & Frank’s and Grayson’s in the summers of ’52 and ’53, respectively.
In 1954 Sr. Lawdean entered the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon and was given the name Sr. M. Cecilia Lawrence. In 1957, Sister earned a Bachelor of Music Degree. For several years, Sr. Lawdean taught music in both elementary and secondary schools. By 1961 she became a classroom teacher with a focus on Physical Education and Math.
By 1967, her assignments began tending toward finances, first at the school level, but ultimately as General Treasurer of the Community. In that role, she became a notary public in 1983.
Sr. Lawdean’s ministry locations include: Sacred Heart/Tillamook Catholic High School in Tillamook, OR; St. John’s School, Milwaukie; St. Mary of the Valley, Beaverton; St. Agatha School, Portland, La Salle High School, Milwaukie; and St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish in Astoria. In 2003, she returned to the Motherhouse in Beaverton and provided Community service in myriad ways.
Sister Lawdean preferred to be busy! She enjoyed making handcrafts, cross-stitching and needlepoint, in particular; playing cards; doing many duties of service at the Motherhouse; and volunteering at Medical Teams International where she sorted and checked expiration dates on items donated for shipping internationally.
Sister Lawdean passed away on Sunday, February 16 and is survived by her Sisters in Community, four nephews and their families, her sister-in-law Juanita, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Lawrence and Cecilia Lamberger; brother Larry, Jr.; and her sister Carol Ann Lamberger.
Vigil Service – February 20 at 7:00 p.m. – Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon
Mass of Christian Burial – February 21 at 4:00 p.m. – Motherhouse Chapel
Interment – February 24 at 9:00 a.m. in the Sisters’ Cemetery
Memorial offerings may be directed to the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Retirement Fund.
May she rest in God’s embrace!
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