Priscilla Joanne Stam, 82, of Williamsburg, Va., passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017.
Priscilla was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 9, 1934. Her family moved to New York City, where she attended Forest Hills High School. She began her undergraduate work at Wheaton College in Illinois at the age of 16. It was at Wheaton College that she met her husband, Jim. She and Jim were married in 1955 upon graduation. She began teaching art in the school systems of West Chicago and St. Charles, Ill.
After Pris and Jim moved to California, she began working on her Ph.D. in Education at Stanford University, which she completed in 1970. She taught in the Education Department at SUNY Oswego, and she was also the head of the Special Education Department at Fontbonne College in St. Louis, Mo.
Priscilla was preceded in death by her daughter, Cathryn E. Stam.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, James Stam; daughter, Deborah Stam of Salisbury, Md.; and grandson, Jason Stam of Germantown, Md.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 10, at Vincent Funeral Home, 9923 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 151 Kristiansand Drive #109, Williamsburg, VA 23188.
Share online condolences with the family at vincentfh.com.
