Priscilla A. Durkin
February 10, 1944 — January 1, 2009
Priscilla A. Durkin
Priscilla was born in Boston, February 10, 1944, a daughter of the late Arthur Durkin and Catherine (Kennedy) Durkin.
Priscilla was raised in Mission Hill and Melrose. She graduated from Our Lady of Nazareth Academy in 1961, received her B.A. from Newton College of the Sacred Heart in 1965 and earned an M.A. in classics from Harvard University in 1967. Priscilla pursued additional studies in classics at Harvard, the American Academy in Rome and Yale University. She taught classics at Milton Academy, Boston Latin Academy, Wakefield High School and Boston Latin School. Priscilla was very active with the Boston College Alumni Association where she was a former chair of the Spiritual Life Committee and a supporter of the McMullen Museum of Art. She was a member of the American Classical League, the Classical Association of New England, the Harvard Club and a subscriber of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for over 20 years. Priscilla loved traveling to Europe and she leaves many dear friends, colleagues and students.
Priscilla was the loving sister of Arthur "Buzz" Durkin and his wife Judy of Atkinson, NH and the late Nancy D. Orazem. Sister in-law of Dr. Garrett Orazem of Edgartown. Cherished aunt of Lucy Pelham and her husband Michael of Natick and Timothy D. Orazem of Melrose.
Funeral from the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., MELROSE, Monday January 5 at 8 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Mary's Church, Herbert St., Melrose 9 AM. Relatives, friends, colleagues and students are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Sunday 2-6 PM. Interment will be in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose. Gifts in Priscilla's memory may be made to School Sisters of Notre Dame, Department of Mission Advancement, 345 Belden Hill Road,Wilton, CT 06897-3898 or to Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart, 801 South Spoede Road , St. Louis, MO 63131-2699.
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