Of Guelph, passed away at Hospice Wellington on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in his 91st year. Beloved husband of 64 years to Orma Prentice. Loved father of Brian Prentice of Peterborough and Kathy Prentice of Guelph. Dear brother of Anne (John) Grabowski, Gail (Brian) MacDermott, the late Carl (Verneda) Prentice, the late Ruth (the late Murray) Pope, the late Agnes (the late Bill) Nicholson, the late Stewart (Jean) Prentice. Friends were received at the Wall-Custance Funeral Home & Chapel, 206 Norfolk St., Guelph, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 1pm-2pm. Funeral service was held in the funeral home chapel at 2pm. Burial to take place at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements entrusted to the Wall-Custance Funeral Home & Chapel 519-822-0051 / www.wallcustance.com. Memorial contributions to Hospice Wellington or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. A tree will be planted in memory of James M. Prentice in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest.