She was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, August 22, 1931 and moved to Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey in 1967. Lucille married Gary Kent in September 1973. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother of ten children, grandmother of twenty-two, great-grandmother of ten, sister and friend. A kind and compassionate woman, Lucille was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church for 57 years. In her later years, she was a tireless prayer warrior who spent the majority of her days saying her novenas and praying the rosary.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gary Kent, children, Beverly Huntsberger (Terry), Pamela Canekeratne (Romesh), Chrysten Shea (Patrick), Jim Klein (Babs), Megan Fiore (Anthony), Greg Klein (Lori), Julianne Austin, and Gary Kent, Jr. (Clare). Lucille also leaves behind numerous grand and great-grand children. She is preceded in death by her daughters, Karen Beierle, Jude Ann Klein and sons-In-law, Larry Ramsey (husband of Karen) and Rob (husband of Julianne).
Visitation will be Friday April 5, 2024 at Goble Funeral Home in Sparta from 4:00-7:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11am on Saturday April 6, 2024 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Interment will follow mass at Sparta Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be made to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church (ourladyofthelake.org), Americares (my.americares.org) or Catholic Medical Mission Board (act.cmmb.org) by clicking on the links below.
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