In Memory of

Wesley Edward Lent, Jr.

May 4, 1926 - August 14, 2016

Obituary

Wesley Edward Lent, Jr. passed away on August 14, 2016 at the age of 90.

Mr. Lent was a long-time resident of Norwalk and Stamford. He was born May 4, 1926 in Greenwich to Wesley Edward Lent, Sr. and Ethel Bason Lent, was raised in Stamford, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1944. He proudly joined the US Army during the last years of WWII and was stationed at Ft. Ord in California. After leaving the service, he attended the University of Con-necticut, and graduated from the School of Engineering in 1951. He was named to the Engineering Honor Society and was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Lent worked for the Stamford Water Company and retired from the Port Authority of NY and NJ in 1992 after working there for 25 years as a Civil Engineer.

He married Joan Walters in 1963 and the two spent 53 wonderful years together. The Lents moved to Norwalk in 1967 and raised two daughters there. Mr. Lent was an avid fan of UCONN Basketball, the Boston Red Sox, and the NY Giants and enjoyed traveling and spending family vacations on Cape Cod. Mr. Lent will be remembered as a loving and generous man and he will be deeply missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Joan, daughters Nancy Lent Goddard and Susanne Lent Blackstock, sons-in-law, Stuart Goddard and Jack Blackstock and grandchildren, Rebecca and Katie Goddard and Esme and Beauregard Blackstock.

A memorial mass for Mr. Lent will be held at St. Matthew's Church in Norwalk on September 10, 2016 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to a favorite charity. Arrangements under the care of Nutmeg State Cremation Society. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.nutmegcremation.com