Medway – Priscilla Annette (Pelkey) Lyons, 83, wife of the late Carroll A. Lyons, Sr., passed away Monday, November 21, 2022. She was born September 6, 1939, in Medway, the daughter of Leo and Laura (Dempsey) Pelkey.
Priscilla, lovingly spent her life raising 9 children and feeding anyone who crossed her doorstep. It was common knowledge around Medway that Friday night was pizza night and Sunday morning was fresh muffins and anyone was welcomed by her kindness and generosity to come in and sit down for some delicious food and conversation. Priscilla will be remembered as a wonderful daughter, sister (in-law), wife, mother (in-law), grandmother (great), friend and a wonderful cook for her family, friends and 28 years for the local public schools.
She is survived by eight children, Samuel Lyons and Crystal, Dennis Lyons and Joyce; Amanda Campbell and Chris Ballard, Diane Lyons and Michael McCarron, Mary Jo Grant and Martin, Victoria Austin and Mark, Kristi Bouchard and Ricky, Shelly Lee and Tom; siblings Robert Pelkey and Honey, Roger Pelkey and Susan, Janice Currie, Kathy Hardy, Sharon Smyth and Terry, and Ellen McLaughlin and Jay; a sister in law Brenda Pelkey; twenty grandchildren; twenty one great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. In addition to her parents and her husband, Priscilla was predeceased by a son Carroll Lyons, Jr., a son in law Jeff Campbell, siblings Eugene Pelkey, Oakley Dempsey, Rene Pelkey, Ronald Pelkey, Marianne McLaughlin, and a grandson Anthony Lyons.
Friends are invited to visit with the family 10 - 11 AM Friday, December 2 at the Lamson Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack Street, Millinocket, with memorial services beginning at 11 AM. Gifts in memory Priscilla may be sent to Make A Wish Foundation, 66 Mussey Road, Scarborough, ME 04074. Messages of condolence may be expressed at Priscilla’s Book of Memories at www.lamsonfh.com.