Priscilla Waterman Pavel

Priscilla Waterman Pavel obituary, West Cornwall, CT

Priscilla Waterman Pavel

Priscilla Waterman Pavel Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 10, 2025.
Priscilla Waterman Pavel of West Cornwall, CT (born in Johnston, RI), passed away on April 5th, 2025. She was the wife of Asher Pavel, daughter of the late Walter & Annie Waterman, brother of Walter (Brud) Waterman III (Leah), sister of Deborah Riccio (Alfred), stepmother of Lee Pavel (Traci), Jill Pavel, Alan Pavel, and Amy Shanler (Michael), and loving step-grandchildren, step-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Priscilla graduated from Classical High School, Univ. of Rhode Island, received her master's degree from Univ. of Tennessee and was a Professor at the Univ. of Syracuse. She taught English in Germany, worked at Concord Fabrics and Wamsutta in New York, co-founded Chapel House Fabrics with her husband, Asher Pavel, and worked in real estate for Bain Real Estate and then E.J. Murphy Realty. She also served as Selectman for West Cornwall, CT for three terms and volunteered for countless committees. Her family will host a celebration of life in the summer. To honor Priscilla's memory, the family requests donations to The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St., Cornwall CT 06753 or to The Little Guild Animal Shelter, 285 Sharon Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall CT 06796, where her beloved Banjo is now awaiting a new home.

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Katherine K Franco

May 2, 2025

Priscilla and Asher.. cherished friends for almost 50 years. Brilliant Priscilla with the greatest laugh in the world. She was a fantastic representative for Concord Fabrics. My husband Robert and I traveled with them to far away places. I will miss her always. Much love, from Katherine Franco

Jami Brown

April 12, 2025

Auntie Pricilla was full of life and amazing stories! We loved to talk about NYC (where I am from) where she lived at one point. I will miss her very much, but have great memories from Rhode Island Christmas times together (and even in NYC at a filming of a show she loved)!

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