As a young girl she studied ballet and when she did not get a part in Swan Lake, her parents encouraged her to try baton twirling. She became a drum majorette for Newton High School, MA, and Boston University. At one time Priscilla held the Eastern State Championship for drum majorettes. During the 1947 football game between Boston U and Harvard, Priscilla emerged from a helicopter which had landed on the field to lead the band.
She graduated from Newton High School in 1945. She graduated from Boston University, Sargent College with a BS in Physical Education in 1949. She was a physical education instructor at Boston U. She also taught dance, baton twirling and substituted as a physical education teacher for a time.
While a senior at Newton High, she met Paul Gibson. They were engaged in 1948 after he returned from his stint in the Navy. Paul and Priscilla married on June 11, 1949, and were together for 61 years before he predeceased her in 2010. Coming across a note in her Bible, she wrote, “You’re the love of my life, dear Paul.”
Priscilla enjoyed physical activity and kept fit. She and Paul were active in a square dance club for a number of years. She also was a golfer and twice made a hole in one. At 87, she kept active in yoga until a few months before her passing.
In her later years, she discovered a love and talent for quilting. Her beautiful creations grace the homes of her loved ones. She was part of a quilting group and helped in making quilts to give to others during times of need.
Priscilla passed away on December 28, 2014, in Kirkland, WA. She is survived by her sons Donald and Royce; her daughter-in-law Karen; and her two grandsons Charles and James.
Priscilla had friends of many ages and was a kind, encouraging, positive and lovely lady. She loved her family well and will be missed by many.
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