Eva Marjorie Ellen Prest

Bridgewater & Farmington - Eva Marjorie Ellen Prest, 87, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at her residence in Farmington. She was born May 11, 1938, in Bath, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of Clyde and Mary Marjorie (McAdams) Bulmer.
Eva graduated from a Teachers College in Canada and taught in a one room school house. She married Robert Prest on July 7, 1959 and together they would raise their eight children.
Eva worked seasonally during the potato harvest. She would pick potatoes for Robert Whited and Burton Durost; and was well known for picking up to a hundred barrels a day even with kids in tow. She also worked at Wettereau Food Distribution Co. and later at Burrelle's until her retirement. Loving and nurturing her children was her natural gift, as well as her primary and most rewarding role.
In her retirement years, she loved traveling and visiting her family; this was referred to as the "Mother's Day Tour". After she raised her family she found solace in spending time with her Bridgewater neighbors, "The Bridgewater Corner Girls".
She was a member of the Bridgewater Red Hat Society, and the Bridgewater Theater Group. Eva's faith was very important in her life and she was a longtime communicant of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mars Hill, where she served on the Parish Council and was an Eucharist and Parish lector.
Eva had a love of life and family. She loved flowers and always had a vase of fresh flowers on the table. Eva was also a passionate reader and could often be found with a book in hand. She had compassion for others and always placed others needs above her own. She also had a belly laugh that was contagious and brought joy to all around her.
Eva is survived by her eight children: Mark Prest of Washington, ME, Anthony Prest and his wife Barbara of Appleton, ME, Roseanna Prest-Morrison and her husband George Jr. of Limerick, ME, Murray Prest and his life partner Joanne of Fort Fairfield, ME, Merrily Welch of Temple, ME, Joan Robinson and her husband Michael of Crossroads, TX, Holly Bouchie and her husband Mark of Houlton, ME, Christopher Prest and his wife Brenda of Freeport, Il. She is also survived by a brother Paul Bulmer, nineteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren, all of whom she loved and cherished.
In addition to her parents, Eva was predeceased by her husband Robert Prest, and her two brothers, Gordon Bulmer and Thomas Bulmer.
Relatives and friends are invited to call 10:00 AM Friday, July 11, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 17 Main St., Mars Hill, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM. A reception and time of continued fellowship will take place at the church fellowship hall, immediately following the service. Interment will take place later in the day at Smith Cemetery in Bridgewater.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish to remember Eva in a special way may make gifts in her memory payable The Dementia Society of American (dementiasociety.org) Arrangements in care of Duncan Funeral Home, 8 Main St., Mars Hill, ME 04758. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.duncan-graves.com