Loren Edward Sr. Dent

Male 1920 - 1997  (76 years)


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  • Name Loren Edward Sr. Dent 
    Birth 10 Dec 1920  Old Fields, Hardy County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Sep 1997  Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Loren E. Dent, Sr., 76, a resident of Dawn View Nursing Home, Fort Ashby, formerly of Purgitsville, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, MD. Born Dec. 10, 1920, in Old Fields, he was the son of the late Thomas and Nettie (Shoemaker) Dent. He also was preceded in death by six brothers and four sisters. Mr. Dent retired from the Chessie System Railroad as a Carman after serving 36 years. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carman and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving in the European Theater. He was a member of the American Legion, Westernport, and the VFW, McCoole. Surviving are his wife, Bernice Irene (McKenzie) Dent, Dawn View Nursing Home, Fort Ashby; two sons, Loren E. Dent, Jr., Fort Ashby, and John R. Dent, Burlington; one daughter, Sylvia J. Baker, New Creek; one sister, Dorcas Genemore, West Newton, PA; 11 grandchildren, Tracey Rohrbaugh, Loren E. Dent III, Kevin Dent, Shanna Day, Travis Dent, Lucas Dent, Shane Dent, Cody Dent, Scott Orem, Mark Orem, and Michael Orem; and three great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at the Shaffer Funeral Home in Romney on Saturday with the Rev. Samuel E. Biser officiating. Interment was in the Old Pine Cemetery in Purgitsville, WV. THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, September 17, 1997
    Person ID I12512  McKenzie Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 

    Father Thomas Dent   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Nettie Shoemaker   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F06122  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bernice Irene McKenzie,   b. 15 Sep 1919, Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1998, Fort Ashby, Mineral County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 12 Oct 1942 
    Children 
     1. Sylvia Jean Dent,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
     2. Loren Edward Jr. Dent,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
     3. John Richard Dent,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
    Family ID F06095  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 


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