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1938
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2025
Priscilla Pavel Obituary
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 and 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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