Kent, of North Easton, February 3, 2004, Eleanor T. (Grigas) Kent, 87 years. Beloved and devoted wife of Leo F. Kent. Mother of Phil Kent and his wife Del and the late Leo Michael Kent. Grandmother of Sean Michael Kent.
Funeral from the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Friday at 9am. Funeral Mass in Immaculate Conception Church, North Easton at 10am. Burial in Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Visiting Hours Thursday 3-5pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Eleanor’s memory may be made to Xaverian Brothers High School, c/o the Development Office, 800 Clapboardtree St., Westwood, MA 02090.
Obituary Information
Eleanor Theresa Kent, 87 years, of Stoughton and North Easton, died Tuesday at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a period of failing health. She was the beloved and devoted wife of Leo F. Kent.
She was born and raised in Stoughton, the daughter of the late Matthew and Eva (Karlonus) Grigas. She attended St. Mary’s School in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1934. She worked at the former Woman’s Apparel in Stoughton until she married Leo F. Kent when he returned from WWII after serving in the European theater and moved to North Easton in 1945. She raised and loved two sons, Phil Kent and the late Leo Michael Kent. She managed the cafeteria program at the former Easton Junior High School and was a poll worker until she retired. She received much joy from simple family pleasures; was an avid reader, and enjoyed cooking and knitting. She shared a mutual affection and love with her daughter-in-law, Del Kent, and became a second mother to her sole grandchild, Sean Michael Kent. During her prolonged illness, she knew she was surrounded by those who loved her. She is survived by her husband Leo F. Kent, one son Phil Kent and his wife Del of North Easton, one grandson Sean Michael Kent, many in-laws, nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Leo Michael Kent and sister of the late Julia Walker and Eva Grigas.