Grace Lavine Priest

Grace L. Priest one of five children born to the late William Robinson and the late Carrie Robinson Foreman. Grace was born on May 19, 1915 in Wilmington, Delaware. She departed this life on Sunday, February 6, 2006 peacefully in her sleep. Her early education was in the Public Schools of Wilmington, graduating from Howard High School. Grace was baptisted in the Old Shiloh Baptist Church. Twice married, first to the late James Fisher, out of that union she had a daughter, Grace C. Fisher or "Gracie" to most. She later married Richard E. Priest and out of that union she had a son, Richard E. Priest, Jr. or "Bubby" to most. In 1967 she relocated to Boston, Mass where she held several jobs. Her last job was with John Hancock as a Supervisor of the custodian staff, Grace retired from this job in 1987. In 1988 she returned to Delaware to live with her daughter Gracie. Grace loved to play the organ and sing church hymns. She loved to read and recite poems, I know that if you ever sat or talked to her for any amount of time, you were recited her favorite poem, "Old Age Is Hell". Grace would spend times doing crossword puzzles. She attended the West City Senior Center for a few years. Grace enjoyed watching Alison Brown, her great great, great grand niece and Atera Fisher, her great, great, great granddaughter which turned out usually they ended up babysitting her. Grace leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter Grace C. Fisher of Bear, Delaware with whom she resided; her son, Richard E. Priest, Jr., of Boston, Massachusetts; a step-daughter, Patricia Hayman of Albany, Georgia; a sister-in-law, Vivian Priest of Chester, Pennsylvania; 8 grandchildren, Kym Fisher, Fort Worth, TX, Tanita Fisher, Pamela Fisher, Darryl Fisher, Wondnetta and Lisa Hayman of Seattle, Washington and Kenya Clifton of Boston, Massachusetts; thirteen great grandchildren; four great, great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends too numerous to mention. Read Grace Priest's Obituary and Guestbook on houseofwrightmortuary.com.