Prudence Iola (Herrick) Stanton
- Birth:Â 1/2/1918
- Death: June 13, 2011
Father: Daniel Abijah Herrick (36)
Mother:Â Lillian Iola (Weymouth)
Spouse:Â Eugene Stanton
Born in Bowdoin, Maine. Married Eugene Stanton on 10-8-1954 – a Lt. Col. in the Army Reserves who then went on to work for the Top Secret Fernald Plant (Atomic Energy Commission). Prudence was an engineering assistant for GE for 11 years, developing jet engines (top secret at the time: they were called “supercharged engines” to hide the fact that they were indeed jet engines!). She handled finances for several indigent people. In 2011 she lives in the Marjorie P. Lee center in Cincinnati, Ohio.Â
Prudence (Herrick), 93, Wife, mother, well-loved volunteer at the Church of the Advent, recognized by the Cincinnati Enquirer as a “Home-town Hero” for her volunteer work with the Advent’s Open Door Ministry, Stitchery Club, Altar Guild, PTA, and scouts. Passed away June 13, 2011 at Marjorie. P. Lee Retirement Community. Preceded in January, by beloved husband of 56 years, Eugene. Survived by children: Kathy, Jim, Chris and wife Sherry; grandchildren Jeremy, Amber, Joshua, Chance and great granddaughter Gabrielle. Survived by sister Lillian and many loving nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents Daniel and Lillian Herrick, siblings Irving, Arland, Charlotte, John, Ted and Shirley. Born in Bowdoin, Maine, January 1918, Graduate of Strayer Business College, Career at GE in Lynn and Evendale. She shared the fruits of her gardening, knitting and baking with neighbors and friends during 50+ years in Clifton. Prue will be missed by many.