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IN MEMORIAM: Warren Prentice, 78;

Former Bassett Maintenance Manager

PITTSFIELD – Warren J. Prentice, 78, retired maintenance coordinator at Bassett Hospital, died at his summer home in the Town of Pittsfield on June 24, 2017.

He was born in New Berlin on Sept. 6, 1938 to Harry and Winnifred Steere Prentice. He spent his childhood in the New Berlin area and attended and graduated from New Berlin Central School.

He married Theresa McGrath in Walterboro, S.C., on Dec. 15, 2005, where they live but always enjoyed their summer retreats on the Jack and Anna Reed homestead in Pittsfield.

In addition to his many years at Bassett, hee also worked as a state Department of Environment Conservation officer, and in his spare time loved to do carpentry projects. He was a volunteer at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Besides his wife he is survived by his children: one daughter, Karen Prentice and Brian Arsenault of California; four sons, Steven and Ann Prentice of Virginia, James Prentice of Poughkeepsie, Randy and Christine Prentice of Rhinebeck, and Aaron Prentice of Watertown. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Eunice Prentice and her family. He was pre-deceased by his only brother, Stanley Prentice.

Warren had many lifetime friends in the New Berlin area and enjoyed visiting and reminiscing with them on the phone and during his summer stays in Pittsfield. He developed a close relationship with the Amish Yoder family: providing transportation, working with them on carpentry projects and enjoying their children and family life. Warren was known for his warm and social personality and always found pleasure in meeting people where ever his was.

Services for Warren will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 30, at the Dakin Funeral Home, with Pastor Richard Anderson of the First Methodist Church. Viewing hours are 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at the Dakin Funeral Home. Interment will take place on the family lot at Saint Andrew’s Cemetery in New Berlin.

Arrangements are with the Dakin Funeral Home.

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