Florence H. Prentice
Florence H. Prentice, 83, of Monongahela (Forward Township), went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 25, 2023. She passed onto her new life with her family at her side.
She was born on October 22, 1939, in Bentleyville, the daughter of the late John A. and Hazel Sopko Jones.
She met the love of her life, Thomas D. Prentice, Sr., and they were married from February 13, 1960, until his passing on January 4, 2013.
Florence was a homemaker and “farmer’s wife,” spending years raising their children and working on the family farm. She would later work at her children’s business, and for years was affectionately known as “Mama Flo.”
She enjoyed hosting and attending frequent family gatherings, taking trips with family, and playing cards with family and friends.
She will be greatly missed by her children, Thomas Jr. and Marlene Prentice, of Forward Township, Rhonda Gorham and husband, William, of Rostraver and Rachelle Day and husband, Ken, of Belle Vernon; grandchildren, Hannah Palotta and husband, Ian, Chad Day and Emily Prentice; siblings, John E. “Jack” Jones and wife, Janet, Robert Jones, Patricia Luketich, Karen Watson, Harry Jones and wife, Karen and Cheryl Adams and husband, Keith.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Nancy Jones; and brothers-in-law, Andrew Luketich and Bruce Watson.
At Mrs. Prentice’s request, services were private. Burial was in the Monongahela Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Frye Funeral Home, Inc., Monongahela.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.