Priscilla Quincy Weld

Priscilla Quincy Weld died Jan.14 at her home at her home in Thousand Oaks, CA after a short illness at age 96. She was born on Martha’s Vineyard on July 18, 1923.Priscilla was preceded in death by husbands Lee T. Loberg and Lothrop “Bud” M. Weld, Jr. and sisters, Olivia P. Henry and Ruth Q. Peters.She is survived by daughters Ingrid Ames Loberg of West Roxbury MA, Karen Quincy Loberg of Thousand Oaks CA; stepsons Thomas L. Weld and John S. Weld, both of Great Wood Island, MA, niece Oliva Peters Henry of Canterbury, NH; and nephew Sidney Morgan Henry, III of  Arlington VA.Priscilla attended Milton Academy where she handily learned French, impressing her teacher who nicknamed her “Preach.”  She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and studied at Harvard University.A Mayflower descendant, she was a member of the Colonial Dames of America, Chilton Club and Alden Kindred.  A staunch Unitarian, she left the church when the Universalists took over.Feisty and ahead of  her time, Priscilla followed her heart and curiosity. She broke Boston Brahmin tradition to career woman.She reported for the New York Herald Tribune and Scientific American. After marrying Loberg, an architect, she became a court reporter in San Francisco, CA. A dedicated wife and mother, Priscilla gave her children freedom to explore and appreciate San Francisco, exposing them to performing arts and museums, but foremost, allowing them time to be children.  She loved ballroom dancing, writing, travel, snorkeling and weekly gin rummy with daughter Karen. Priscilla penned several books including her last, “Albert: Story of a Lost Dog.”She met Loberg at Chateau Bleu in San Francisco, often skipping her regular ride home to catch the bus with him. They married in Martha’s Vineyard, lived in New York City then San Francisco. At age12, Priscilla years old, she had her first kiss with Weld. They grew apart but 50 years later, both widowed, they rekindled their romance and married.  Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Thousand Oaks CA (805) 495-6441. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, consider donating to Conejo Compassion Coalition. Funeral services will be held at the Draper family plot in Milton, MA in the spring.