By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Winter 2004 and Revised 4 Nov 2005
Update of 24 Nov 2004: Harold O. Prentiss is a descendant of James Henry Prentiss of Kennebunk, ME who is discussed in our Fall 1998 article.
1. Harold Orlean Prentiss. He is likely the Howard Prentiss shown in the SSDI as b. 11 Oct 1908, and d. 1979 in Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA.
He m. Dorothy Virginia. She was living in 2004. Known children (per obit. of dau., Dianne):
- Dianne Virginia Prentiss. . . . . . [2]
- Chip Prentiss. (By email of 17 Oct 2005, Kyle Schreiber, above, says that "Chip" was a nickname and that his full name is Harold O. Prentiss Jr.)
- Gregg Prentiss.
- Kevin Prentiss.
- Susanne Prentiss.
- Mary Prentiss.
- Tim Prentiss.
- Neil Prentiss, dec. Nov. 2002 (not in SSDI as of 11-2004)
2. Dianne Virginia Prentiss was b. 26 Oct 1953 in Concord, MA, and d. 23 Oct 2004 in Ft. Collins, CO, of breast cancer according to her obituary. She m. Curt Schreiber (per Kyle Schreiber, above). Her obituary reads, in part, as follows:
- Dianne grew up in New England, then moved to Colorado in the late 1970s. She attended Colorado State University and then went on to earn a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from University of Northern Colorado in 1999. She worked as a school psychologist in California, Hawaii and Colorado. She enjoyed travel, spending time in the mountains, and artistic endeavors such as home decoration.
Dianne was a loving and highly devoted mother, who had many friends and touched many lives with her compassion and kindness. Volunteer work included working with autistic children with Hearts & Horses. She overcame many obstacles, living a joyful and fulfilling life, even after her diagnosis with cancer. Although she has gone on to a better place, she will be dearly missed by many.
Originally published Monday, October 25, 2004
Children:of Dianne Virginia Prentiss and Mr. Schreiber.
- Brett Schreiber.
- Kyle Schreiber.
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