PEMBROKE – Dorothy P. Priest, wife of Percy E. Priest, passed away peacefully Aug. 17, 2011, with her family at her bedside. She was born Oct. 1, 1925, in Milford, daughter of the late George and Mattie Seymour.
Dorothy and Percy were married April 6, 1946. She worked for many years as a teacher’s aide in the area schools before her retirement.
She enjoyed making her house a home for her family and the kids in town and caring for her cat, Tiggey. Dottie was a wonderful wife and mother, sister and friend. She enjoyed and was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will always be loved and missed.
In addition to her parents, Dottie was predeceased by a brother, Edward Seymour. Dottie leaves her husband of 65 years, Percy “Bud” Priest; their children and families, Valerie Patch and her husband, Richard, of Bangor, Brian Priest and his wife, Lisa, of Pembroke and Rhonda Foss and her fiance, Travis Stevens, of Pembroke.
She also leaves her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Ryan Priest and his wife, Sabrina, and their children, Eric, Kodie and Bree-Anna, Lisa Leighton and her husband, Chris, and their children, Kelly and Wyatt, Jennifer Doyle and her husband, Larry, and their children, Jacob and Logan, Nicole Armstrong and her husband, Anson, and their daughter, Madison, Adam Fenderson and Angela Francis, and Brenda Francis and her children, Jordan and Katana; her sister, Louise Johnston of Milford; sisters-in-law, Gail St. Louis of Old Town and Zelda McGowan of Washington; a brother-in-law, Francis Priest of Florida; as well as many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 22, at Clarkside Cemetery, Clarkside Road, Pembroke. Family and friends are invited to gather after the service at 14 Young’s Cove Road, Pembroke. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dottie’s memory may be made to a food pantry of one’s choice. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais and Eastport. Condolences and memories may be shared at
www.maysfuneralhome.com.