Priscilla was born in Biddeford on March 11, 1943, a daughter of the late Henry and Maria (Gagne) Frechette. She later moved to Lowell. She was a graduate of the former Keith Hall, Class of 1961, now known as Lowell Catholic High School.
Priscilla was a C.P.R. instructor in the Clinton area for several years, and volunteered her time as trip coordinator for the Council on Aging in Bolton.
For many years, she was a communicant of St. Benedict Center in Still River, Massachusetts. An avid reader, she especially enjoyed religious books. She loved music, and enjoyed playing both keyboards and drums, and she took pleasure in cooking and baking.
She is survived by: her husband of 53 years, Richard P. Perry; two daughters, Deborah A. (Perry) Wyman of Keene, New Hampshire, and Sr. Mary Catharine, O.P. (Sharon) of Summit, New Jersey; two grandchildren, Tyler and Stephanie Wyman; two great-grandchildren, Kyra and Quinten; a sister, Doris (Frechette) Kerber; and a niece, Lisa Kerber, both of Clinton.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 7, in St. Ann’s Chapel, 254 Still River Road, Still River, Massachusetts. Burial will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Lowell. Calling hours will 2-5 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, in St. Ann’s Convent.
Flowers may be sent or donations made in Priscilla’s memory to: Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 254 Still River Road, Still River, MA 01467; or to: Dominican Nuns at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary, 543 Springfield Ave., Summit, NJ 07901-4498.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to McNally & Watson Funeral Home, 304 Church St., Clinton, MA 01510. For online condolences, please visit mcnallywatson.com.
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