Obituary of Rodman R. Lent

Rodman R. Lent, Sr. died on Friday, September 28, 2012 at JFK Hospital in Edison. He was born in Plainfield, raised in North Plainfield and had lived in Maryland for several years before moving back to North Plainfield in 1964. Mr. Lent was a graduate of North Plainfield High School. Prior to his retirement he was a buyer for McJunkin, Inc. in Garwood. Rodman was an artist and an avid hobbyist, which included model trains, planes and cars. He also loved music and the outdoors, including looking for turtles and other wildlife. He is predeceased by his parents, Roscoe and Audrey Lent. Mr. Lent is survived by his wife of 35 years, Mildred Lent; his sons, Rodman Roy Lent, Jr. and Daniel William Lent, both of North Plainfield; his brothers, Roger Lent and his wife, Hallie and Ronald Lent and his wife, Joyce; his sisters, Cheryl Habegger and her husband, Ron, and Beth Dame and her husband, Joe. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 2nd at 10:00 a.m. at Higgins Home for Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd., Watchung followed by interment at Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains. Visitation will be on Monday from 5 to 9 p.m.