Aug 5, 1938 — Oct 14, 2026
Priscilla S. (Stiles) Poehler, a lifelong resident of Reading, Massachusetts, passed away on October 14, 2026, after a brief illness. She was 88 years of age.
Priscilla was born in Medford, Massachusetts, on August 5, 1938, to Arthur F. and Hazel (Flood) Stiles. Priscilla grew up in Reading and was a member of the Old South United Methodist Church. She was a long-time member of Priscilla Chapter #52 of the Order of Eastern Star and served as a past Worthy Matron. She also served the Order of Eastern Star at the state level as Deputy Grand Marshal. She was also a member of the Westside Historical Society in Reading.
Priscilla was the devoted mother of Julie E. Pizzano and her husband, Charles of Reading; Linda S. Smith and her husband, Don of Woburn; and the late Bradley D. Poehler. Loving grandmother of C.J. Pizzano and loving great-grandmother of Ruby Grace Pizzano. Cherished sister of the late Muriel Ellis and the late Ruth Cutliffe. She is survived by her brother-in-law Bill Cutliffe of Osterville.
Visiting hours will be held for Priscilla at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.) Reading will be held on Monday, October 19, 2026, from 4-7PM. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held in the Chapel of the Old South United Methodist Church 6 Salem St. Reading on Tuesday October 20, 2026, at 10 AM. Burial will follow at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Priscilla’s memory to the Winchester BIDMC Center for Cancer Care, 620 Washington St., Winchester, MA 01890.
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