C. Paul GHENT

GHENT, C. Paul

C. Paul Ghent, a lifelong resident of Portland, has said goodbye after 74 amazing years with his family and friends. Paul died peacefully on Monday, (August 6, 2012) with his family embraced in loving arms. Paul was born on October 1, 1937 to the late Carlos and Charlotte (Jacobson) Ghent. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 - 1960 while stationed in Germany. Paul worked at Pratt & Whitney for 25 years and retired in 1989. After wanting to continue working, Paul was employed by the Town of Portland in the Building Maintenance department. Paul was involved in many activities and clubs including Portland Little League, Portland Board of Finance and Board of East Hartford Aircraft Federal Credit Union. He was a Justice of the Peace who married many special friends. He leaves his precious wife of 51 years, Joyce (Johnson) Ghent to continue celebrating life with their five children and their families. Paul will continue to watch over his children as they take away some of the best memories ever made. Besides his wife, he leaves behind Lynne and her husband, James Nursick, Todd and his wife, Renee, Karen Ghent Childs, Lori and her husband, Michael Brown, Thomas and his wife, Lisa and his daughter by heart, Monica Mejia of Bogota, Colombia. Paul's greatest joy has been the proud moments with his 10 grandchildren, Kristen, Matthew and Jessica Nursick, Amanda Ghent, Hannah Childs, Kelly, Justin and Jacklyn Brown, Ashley and Tyler Ghent, all of Portland. Paul also leaves a sister, Gertrude Ghent Harmon and her husband, Sidney; also a niece, Deborah Harmon Leary and her husband, Michael and their son, Joshua, and nephew, Bryon Harmon. He was predeceased by his niece, Pamela Harmon. Paul had two special cousins, Eleanor Lastrina and Robert Fusari.
Funeral services will be held Thursday August 9, 2012 at 9 a.m. from the Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St., Portland with a service at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 183 William St., Portland. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Swedish Cemetery, Portland. Relatives and friends may call on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Portland Volunteer Fire Department P.O. Box 71 Portland, CT. 06480 or Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords at c/o Christine Gregorio 214 Talcott Rd Middletown, CT. 06457. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.portlandmemorialfh.net. A special thanks to the Middlesex Hospital ED, CCU and Hospice Staff for their comfort and kindness. Paul has provided the roots and now he has wings ....