Priscilla J. Lovell

December 7, 1940 - December 11, 2020

Priscilla Jean Darby Lovell passed away peacefully on December 11, 2020 in her home at Riverwoods Plantation, Estero, Florida at age 80. Priscilla was born in Oak Park, Illinois on December 7, 1940 to George Hess Darby and Elizabeth Florence Hancock Darby. She graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School in 1958 where she met the love of her life of 58 years, James Peter Lovell. She graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She married Peter on August 18, 1962 and moved to Durham, North Carolina where she taught. Priscilla was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to everyone that she knew. She was known as “the Happy Lady” because of the twinkle in her eyes, the smile on her lips, her wonderful hospitality, her positive attitude, her loving acceptance and willingness to help others. She lived out her faith by loving others well. She loved to travel, scrapbook, have ice cream any time of day, and spend time in the sun. She always remembered birthdays and anniversaries with a short hand-written note and shared homemade candied pecans. She was a homemaker and mother for a number of years and then she was an Administrative Assistant to Presidents of two great companies, Basic Metal Processing and, Baur Plastics; a Human Resource Benefit Coordinator for United Airlines, a Field Representative for the American Cancer Society, a Creative Memories Consultant, and an outstanding Pastor’s Wife. She lived in Durham, North Carolina; Oak Park, River Forest, Apple River, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, New Lenox, Rockford, and Putnam, Illinois; and Estero, Florida. At each church she enjoyed serving in a variety of ways but especially singing in the choir and Pastors Wives’ Chorus. In her retirement she was involved in many ways at Lake Thunderbird, Illinois, and Riverwoods Plantation, Estero, Florida. She was a member of P.E.O. and other philanthropic organizations. Priscilla will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband Peter; her daughters Jeanne (Joseph) Kircher of Gurnee, IL; Valerie (Timothy) Brinkman of McKinney, TX; her son Harry (Karrie) Anderson of Beverly Hills, FL; and 9 beautiful grandchildren – Julie, Ryan, Eric, and Andrew Brinkman; John and Peter James Kircher; Valerie Jean, Mary, and Riley Anderson; and great-grandchild Wyatt Daniel Anderson. She is also survived by her sister Judith (Ronald) Frischman and brother George (Marilyn) Darby and their families. An Internment will be held privately. In addition, a Celebration of her Life for all will be held at a later date in New Lenox, Illinois, when health restrictions will allow us to hug one another as Priscilla loved to hug us. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, American Cancer Society, or a charity of your choice. Arrangements are being handled by Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home.