Prepared by the Pratt Family

Priscilla Ewer Pratt of Port Jefferson, died peacefully on July 31. She was 83.

Priscilla was born on March 21, 1941, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Edmund Addison Pratt and Priscilla Swint Ewer. She graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois with a B.A. in English, earned a Master of Library Science from Rutgers University, and an M.A. in English from SUNY Stony Brook.

Priscilla had a long career as a librarian spanning nearly 54 years in college libraries across Long Island, most recently at Suffolk County Community College, where she worked part-time well into her 80s.

Her love of books was extraordinary, and her intellectual curiosity was lifelong. She excelled at languages, loved poetry and the classics, and participated in book clubs throughout her life. Priscilla also enjoyed writing, history, genealogy, art and nature.

She wrote and published two novels and composed award-winning poetry. Additionally, she played the piano and was an enthusiastic concertgoer and choir member.

Priscilla is survived by her brother, George, and nieces, Cindy, Kathy, Beth, Wendy and Sophie, as well as their families. An inurnment ceremony was held at Caroline Episcopal Church in East Setauket on Sunday, Aug. 11.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Nature Conservancy or the New York Public Library.