BRUNSWICK — Our mother, Priscilla Trott Smith, was a singular individual of the kind not often met with. She died at 89, on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. She considered herself a character and was she ever! She was feisty, opinionated, outspoken and funny. She was also a very New England proper lady with a good heart and soul. Priscilla was a fashionista to the end, cutting a sharp fashion statement even in the assisted living facility she lived in briefly. Born in Bath on November 21, 1922, daughter of Milton and Lona Cunningham Trott, she attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School in 1941 and Stoneleigh College in 1943. She married Lewis Richard Smith on June 18, 1949.

While her husband was in the Navy, she lived in several cities on the East Coast, Aravaca, Spain, and California. After her husband’s death in 1963, she moved her family to Hampton, New Hampshire. Her strong character helped her raise her three children by herself and send them all off to college.

She later moved to Kennebunk, Maine and then to The Highlands in Topsham, Maine. She most recently lived with her devoted son, Derek, in Woolwich.

She enjoyed gardening, knitting, fashion, taking long walks on Goose Rocks beach, bird watching and spending time with her family.

She was predeceased by sisters Barbara Valliere and Camilla (Marjorie) Locsin. She is survived by sister Jane Burgon of Hampton, NH, daughter Carla LeJade of Malibu, CA and Harpswell, a daughter of Topsham, son Derek Smith and his wife Caelie of Woolwich, grandchildren Ryan Foss, Jeremiah LeJade, Julian LeJade and Donica Wiesner, as well as several nieces and nephews. Internment in Riverside Cemetery, Day’s Ferry, Woolwich. A celebration of her life and zestful spirit will be held in Summer 2013.

A great deal of thanks is owed to her daughter, and to Rose Votto, Deb Davis and Cheryl Riggs who helped with her care as well as the staff of the Governor King Unit at The Highlands. Priscilla will be remembered for her humor, straight shooting (you never had to wonder where she stood on an issue or how she felt about anything or anyone), fashion sense (she never dressed like a little old lady) and stories of growing up in Bath, Maine. She will be deeply missed.