September 1, 1920 –February 24, 2015.    Priscilla (Bates) Belway of Bradenton, Florida and Newport, Vermont went to be with God on Tuesday, February 24, at the age of 94.   She passed away at the Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community in Windsor VT surrounded by her two daughters, Deborah Smith of Chester, VT and Donelle Wright, of Holden, MA.      Priscilla was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 39 years, Ted, and her brother, Philip Bates.    She is survived by 4 grandchildren, Laurel Dodge (and husband, Joe) of Rumney, NH, Ryan Smith (and wife, Melanie) of Penacook, NH, and Erin and Jana Wright of Holden, MA, and 5 great-grandchildren, Gretchen and Olivia Dodge, and Dominic, Victor, and Gavin Smith as well as a sister-in-law Marion Bates of Bradenton, FL and 3 nieces and a nephew and their families.  Priscilla was born in St. Johnsbury, VT and lived most of her life in Newport, VT before moving to Bradenton, FL in her later years.    She was a graduate of Derby Academy (1937) and Lyndon Normal School (1939) and taught elementary school for more than 30 years—retiring from the Newport City School Department in 1983.   Priscilla was a member of the American Legion, Post 21, the Mizpah Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Vermont Retired Teachers Association.   She loved music, played the piano and found enormous enjoyment from watching her children and grandchildren develop as musicians.  Priscilla loved to travel.  She and Ted saw much of the United States together in their RV; later in life Priscilla joined many tours seeing Australia and New Zealand, Scandinavia, Germany, Italy, and Eastern Europe, Hawaii and Alaska.   Priscilla loved her country, and was proud of both Ted and Ryan’s military service.     As a tribute to her patriotism, the family is requesting that any memorial donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org )   Services will be held in the Spring with interment at the Derby Center Cemetery, Derby, VT.