Sophia W. Kent Obituary (1926 - 2009)

Kent, Sophia "Sue" W., 83 of Oro Valley, Arizona, passed away September 26, 2009. Born in Buffalo, New York on May 14, 1926. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from State University of New York-Buffalo State Teachers College. She married Charles R. Kent on July 2, 1949. Sue taught elementary school in Philidelphia, Pa, Cherry Hill, NJ, Warsaw, Poland at the U.S. Embassy Elementary School, U.S. Defense Department School at Baumholder, Germany and the McGhee School at Lock Haven, PA and retired in 1991 after 40 years of teaching. Sue was an avid hiker on Nittany Mountains, PA. She loved tennis, crossword puzzles, knitting and was an equities stock trader. She is survived by her loving husband, Charles; brother Frank Wiglusz; sisters Peggy Pellegrino and Frances Pendrys. A memorial mass will be held 9:00 a.m. Friday October 9, 2009 at St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo, New York.