Arnold J Lent's Obituary
Arnold Jesse Lent, 89, of Sebring passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012. Mr. Lent was born February 24, 1923 in Wayne, N.Y. and moved to Sebring in 2005 from Melrose. He attended Christ Fellowship Church in Sebring. He was a WWII, U.S. Navy Veteran and had retired from Eau Gallie Yacht Basin in Melbourne after 20 years of service as a ships carpenter and welder. He was a “Jack of all Trades” and built his retirement home in Melrose by himself which took him 3 years to complete at the age of 70. He cut and nailed every board, built all the cabinets and did all the electrical and plumbing. This home turned out beautiful and was featured in the Gainesville Sun in 1993. Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Phyllis; 5 children, David (Patricia) Lent of Melbourne, Susan (Gary) Kaarlela of Sebring, Joan Ballas of Palm Bay, Joseph (Patricia) Lent of Grant and Nancy (Andrew) Farley of Port Malabar along with 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Lent’s family will celebrate his life 10:00am, Sunday, August 26, 2012 in the Christ Fellowship Church, 2933 New Life Way, Sebring, Fl. 33870. Arrangements are entrusted to Banks/Page-Theus Funerals and Cremations, Wildwood.
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