HARPSWELL – Faye H. Prentiss, 72, died on June 28, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

She was a teacher of kindergarten and first grades for more than 30 years. More than 20 of those years were spent in Rumford schools. She was a resident of Mexico for more than 30 years.

She was born and raised in Augusta area in 1936, a daughter of George and Angela Hunt. She received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education and started teaching in Readfield in 1958.

She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Courtney of Harpswell and Knoxville, Tenn.; two daughters, Cricket and Suzy Prentiss, both of Knoxville; two sisters, Joyce Jose and her husband, Harry, of Augusta and Marsha Giglio and her husband, David Barker, of Readfield; two brothers, George Hunt Jr. of Augusta and Ernest Hunt of Minot; two grandsons, Tyrel and Rydel; eight nieces and nephews; and 13 great-nieces and nephews.

She will be missed by all that new her.