BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Priscilla M. Rodgers, 82, of Westminster Street, passed away on June 7, 2025, at her home. She was born on Jan. 10, 1943, the daughter of Fred and Alice (Green) Arbuckle, in Randolph, Vt. She attended schools in Randolph. Priscilla worked as a housekeeper at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River.
On May 13, 1959, she married Robert Rodgers, who predeceased her. She is survived by her son James Rodgers and wife Nancy, of Bartonsville; daughter Sharon Lester, of Bellows Falls; brother Walter and wife Elizabeth Arbuckle; grandchildren Jeremy and Frederick Scott, Timothy and Thomas Arbuckle, Kevin Thomas, Shawn Thomas (Jenn), Kendra Ingalls (Kel), and James Mills (Carrie); great-grandchildren Hannah and Carson Arbuckle, Scott Thomas, Maddison Thomas, Gavin Ingalls, Shawny Thomas, and Sam Thomas; and a great-great-grandchild.
Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her son Robert and daughter Sandra Rodgers, brother Ralph Arbuckle, and sister Linda Rodgers.
She was a member of the Bartonsville Grange. She was a very giving person that donated handmade gifts to school children, the homeless, and the VFW. Priscilla touched many with her thoughtfulness of sending cards and letters no matter what the occasion. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting, playing bingo, and a variety of other fun Christmas games. She was a kind person with a good heart, and she will be missed by many.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, June 21, at 3 p.m., at Pleasant View Cemetery in Randolph, Vt.
A Celebration of Life will be held on July 19, at 1 p.m., at the Bartonsville Grange 481, 116 Upper Bartonsville Road, Rockingham, Vt.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home, 55 Westminster Street, Bellows Falls, Vt.