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1. Alvin F. Prentice was b. 29 Sep 1934 and d. 10 Dec 1992 at Royalston, Worcester Co., MA, per the SSDI.

He m. Vivian M. Oja. She was b. 2 May 1938, Jaffrey, NH, and d. at home in Baldwinville, MA, on Sunday, 26 Dec 2010, after a lengthy illness. She was the dau. of Eimo J. Oja and Gladys I. LaDeau. Her obituary reads as follows:

Vivian M. (Oja) Prentice, 72, of Baldwinville, died at home Sunday, December 26, 2010, after a lengthy illness.

Vivian, daughter of the late Eino J. and Gladys I. (LaDeau) Oja, was born in Jaffrey, NH on May 2, 1938 and lived in Baldwinville for many years. Her husband, Alvin "Sam" F. Prentice died in 1992.

Vivian worked as a housekeeper at Heywood Hospital in Gardner for many years prior to her retirement. She was a member of the Winchendon Church of God and enjoyed playing BINGO.

She will be sadly missed by her sons, Alvin L. Prentice and his wife Cathy of Pearl City, Hawaii and Harold "Fred" Prentice of Baldwinville; five brothers, Richard LaDeau of Gardner, Leonard Oja of Phillipston, Stuart Oja of Sheldon, CT, Thomas Oja of Baldwinville and Derrill Oja of Baldwinville; four sisters, Weynona Luhtjarv of Gardner, Sandra Clark of Slocumb, Alabama, Doneta Leslie of Baldwinville and Linda Dunchus of Winchendon; four grandchildren, Brian Prentice, Anthony Prentice, Christina Prentice and Sam Prentice, all of Hawaii and many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends are planning to honor and celebrate Vivian's life by gathering for her funeral service in the Community Chapel of Lamoureux Fletcher & Smith Funeral Home, 105 Central St., Gardner on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 5PM. Rev. Howard Underwood will officiate. Burial take place in South Village Cemetery, Westmoreland, NH in the spring. A calling hour at the funeral home will precede the service from 4 until 5 PM on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions in her memory be made to the the Winchendon Church of God, 30 Beech St., Winchendon, MA 01475. To share a condolence or expression of sympathy with the family, please visit us online at www.fletchercares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Lamoureux Fletcher & Smith Funeral Home, Gardner.

Children of Alvin and Vivian per her obituary:

1. Alvin L. Prentice. He m. Cathy and in 2010 lived in Pearl City, Hawaii. Children of Alvin and Cathy:
   1. Brian Prentice. In 2010 lived in Hawaii.
   2. Anthony Prentice. In 2010 lived in Hawaii.
   3. Christina Prentice. In 2010 lived in Hawaii.
   4. Sam Prentice. In 2010 lived in Hawaii.

2. Harold "Fred" Prentice. In 2011 he lived in Baldwinville, MA.

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