Enfield, NH – Priscilla Doreen (McKinney) Burgess, 70, died early Thursday morning, July 9, 2015 at her home in Enfield after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

She was born August 26, 1944 in Island Pond, VT the daughter of Earl T. and Dorothy Mary (Boutin) McKinney. Priscilla's family moved from Island Pond to Thetford, VT when she was in the fifth grade. When she entered seventh grade her family moved again this time to White River Jct., VT where she attended Hartford High School. She left school before graduation but would later, along with several of her siblings, complete her education and receive her GED. Following the death of her first husband, Nelson Picard, she married William Burgess Jr. on October 25, 1969 and they made their home in Enfield. Priscilla completed some college courses and became a Phlebotomist. She worked for many years in the blood laboratory at Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon, NH. When she left the hospital she stayed at home as a single mom to raise her five children. To help make ends meet she did upholstery work for the Paint and Paper Barn in West Lebanon, NH. She also did a fair amount of baby sitting. She worked ten years at the Senior Center in Lebanon, NH. and later for Life Line. Priscilla loved older people. She also loved to hunt, fish, camp garden and was an awesome seamstress and a very talented Wedding Cake maker.

She was predeceased by five brothers, Thomas McKinney Sr., Earl McKinney, Ronald McKinney, William McKinney and Richard McKinney, her son-in-law, Mark Ruel and a grandson, Kyle Wilson.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Burgess of Enfield, three sons, Tate Picard and his wife Lynn of Enfield, NH, Nelson Picard and his wife Thelma of Houston, TX, William Burgess III, Beaumont, TX, two daughters, Sherrie Ruel of Enfield, NH, Stacey McIntyre of Sutton, NH, nine grandchildren, Emily, Jessica, Aaron, Tyler, Tanner, Andrew, Cameron, Devin and Hunter, two brothers Lawrence McKinney of Wilder, VT and Bruce McKinney of White River Jct., VT, four sisters, Patricia Belisle of Hartland, VT, Charlotte Lyman of White River Jct., VT, Bonnie Vitagliano of White River Jct., VT, Alice Whitney of Quechee, VT and many nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday, July 15, from 6-8PM at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., VT.

Memorial contributions may be made to a special fund that helps the volunteer at the Chemo Department at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH