Laconia------Priscilla Morrill, 92, of 30 County Drive and formerly a longtime resident of Joliet Street, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the Belknap County Nursing Home. She was the widow of George C. Morrill who died in 1983.
Mrs. Morrill was born July 21, 1918 in Orford, N.H., the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (Carr) Emerson. She graduated from Plymouth Normal School in Plymouth, N.H. and from Lesley College in Massachusetts. She started her teaching career in a one-room school house in Plymouth and later taught at Mechanic Street School, Lakeport. She later was employed at Scott & Williams for many years, retiring in 1977.
Mrs. Morrill was a member of the Laconia Congregational Church. She enjoyed knitting and was a longtime volunteer at the Belknap County Nursing Home.
Survivors include two daughters, Ann Dearborn Kaligian and Ida Avery, both of Laconia; three grandchildren, Pamela Clark of Laconia, Linda Ferruolo of Gilford and John Dearborn, of Laconia; three great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; several nephews and nieces and her longtime companion, Raymond Fogg, of Laconia.
Calling hours will be held from 9:30AM-11:00AM on Saturday, April 9, 2011 in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia.
A Funeral Service will be held following the calling hours at 11:00AM also at the Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the family lot in Union Cemetery, Laconia, N.H. on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 1:00pm.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Belknap County Nursing Home – Activities Fund, 30 County Drive, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com