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William C. 'Bill' Prentice
ALLENTOWN, NY - William C. "Bill" Prentice, 51, of 6428 Pleasant Valley Road died unexpectedly Sunday (Oct. 23, 2011) at home.
He was born Sept. 27, 1960, in Neptune, N.J., a son of Bernard and Wilma Costigan Prentice.
Bill was raised in Neptune and formerly resided in Whitesville and St. Petersburg, Fla. He was employed as a logger for Baldwin's Forest Products of Wellsville, a mechanic for Bernie's Body Shop and Garage in Allentown and most recently worked for Union Drilling Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas.
He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Bolivar.
Surviving are four children, Charles Morales of San Diego, Calif., Andrew Prentice of Wellsville, Rachel (William) Lundy of Richburg and Alexis Prentice of Hinsdale; two stepchildren, Renee Ray of Wellsville and Nicole Handmore of Allegany; five grandchildren; his father of Allentown; his mother of Wellsville; two brothers, Roy Prentice of Wellsville and Adam (Jeanie) Prentice of Allentown; two nephews; the mother of his children, Ixa Morales of Richburg; and his girlfriend, Kate Dahill of the Town of Wirt.
He was predeceased by a son, Ryan Prentice, in 1978.
Friends may call Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc., Wellsville, where funeral services will be held Friday (Oct. 28, 2011) at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Whitesville Rural Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at www.embserfuneralhome.com.
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