Cynthia Priebe, Former Old Field Trustee, Dies at 80

Cynthia Priebe, a 29-year resident of Old Field and former village trustee, died Oct. 17 at the age of 80. She suffered from sclerodoma and breast cancer.

Her son Cedric Priebe III said she will be remembered as the kind of person who gave all she had for her family and friends.

"Everybody who met her thought she was a very gracious woman with a lot of warmth and generosity of spirit," he said.

He said his mother loved watching sunsets at the Old Field Club, enjoyed gardening and birdwatching, knitting and sewing, classical music and opera. She was also an artist who favored watercolors and pastels.

Cynthia Priebe and her husband of 56 years, Dr. Cedric Priebe, Jr., raised their family in four different countries and five different states in the U.S.

She was also a registered nurse and real estate agent, was a trustee for the Village of Old Field during the 1990s, and took a special interest in the preservation of the lighthouse. She was also a PTA president, Cub Scout leader, and religious education teacher.

Priebe is survived by her husband; siblings Frank Cali and Sarina Mustacchia; children Diane M. Hultgren, Janice M. Thompson, Dr. Cedric J. Priebe III, Catherine M. Botticelli, Michael S. Priebe, Dr. Gregory P. Priebe, and Marta M. Priebe; and 13 grandchildren.

Donations in her memory can be made to The Scleroderma Foundation.