Barbara J. Kent

Barbara J. Kent

Newark –Barbara J. Kent, 50, died Tuesday (August 3, 2010) at the Rochester General Hospital.

            Friends may call on Thursday (August 5th) from 2- 4 & 7- 9 PM at the Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home, 127 East Miller St. in Newark.   A Funeral Service will be held 11 AM on Friday (August 6^th) at the funeral home.  A visitation by the Newark Fire Auxiliary and firemen will by held at 6:45 PM on Thursday.  Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Geneva. 

          Memorials in her name may be made to American Diabetes Association, 160 Allen Creek Road, Rochester, NY 14618 or the American Cancer Society1400 Winton Road N. Rochester, NY 14609.

          Mrs. Kent was born March 21, 1960 in Lyons, the daughter of Theodore and Ruth Ann Bryant Howard.  She was an aide since 1980 at the Finger Lakes DDSO and had been a Vice President for CSEA Local 416.  Barbara was a member of the Newark Class of 1979.  She had been a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church and a Past President of the Newark Fire Auxiliary.

           She is survived by her husband Kirk, four children Charity Kent of Newark, Holly Kent of Lyons, Faron and Kirk, Jr. at home, a step- daughter Christina Johnson of Caledonia; eight grandchildren Jon, Jasmine, Alexis, Hunter, Christopher, Adam, Devin and Trinity-Rose; three siblings Lawrence (Debbie) Howard of Marion, Robert (Colleen) Howard of Newark and Mary Ann (Stewart) Hartnagle of Phelps; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and family friends. 

Remembrances may be sent to www.murphyandsonsfuneralhome.com