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Josephine Grace (Purves) Prentice
b.1920-05-20; d.2021-02-06; Renfrew, Ontario, CAN; legacy.com
(contributed by Scott Prentice on 2021-02-12)
1920 - 2021
Josephine "Jo" Grace Prentice (née Purves) was born May 20, 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia to Thomas Dickson Archibald (Arch) Purves and Caroline Mary Ewart (Ina) Blair. On February 6, 2021, at the age of 100, she passed away peacefully at her home in Renfrew, Ontario.
Beloved wife of the late Dr. Vern Prentice Sr. Jo is survived by her son, David (Catherine) and their three sons, James (Terri) and their children Jackson and Stella, Blair, and Rob (Katie Ahrens); her daughter, Carol and her son David Shore (Rachel) and his daughter Mya; Jim's wife, Rachael, and their three children, Marie, Dr. Michelle Prentice, and Joel (Alexandra Gaysek); her son Dr. Vern Prentice Jr. (Judy) and their four children, Janet (Josh Brierley), Michael, Stephanie, and Colin; her daughter Erin (Charlie Briscoe), and her children, Jared Debruyn (Jaimie) and their children Mackenzie Nolan and Ayden, and Samantha (Dan St. Michael) and their three daughters Isla, Arabella and Maren.
She will also be missed by her nieces and nephews, including Donna, Michael, Caroline, Tom, Jillian, John, Cathy, Janet, and Barb. Jo is pre-deceased by her dear son Jim, as well as by her two brothers and sister and their spouses, Blair Purves (Nancy Burrell) and Dr. James Purves (Mary Tobin), both of Halifax, Grace (J.C. Phillips) of Toronto, and niece, The Hon. Jane Purves of Halifax.
Professional services have been entrusted to the care of Zohr Family Funeral Home, Renfrew. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Jo's Life will be held when the restrictions are eased and gatherings are more acceptable. Please consider a donation to either the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation (Oncology), the Canadian Diabetes Association, or the Prostate Cancer Canada Network in memory of Jo and online at www.zohrfuneralhome.com
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