Philip A. Stent M.D.

Dr. Philip A. Stent, 75, of Farmington, husband of Linda (Chamberland) Stent, died Friday, (July 25, 2003) at John N. Dempsey Hospital, Farmington. He was a graduate of Holy Cross College, Class of 1949 and graduated from Georgetown Medical School in 1954. Dr. Stent served his surgical residency at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford and at Memorial Hospital (Sloan-Kettering), New York. His residency was interrupted while he served with the U. S. Navy from 1957-1958, being stationed in Memphis, TN. Dr. Stent joined the Surgical Practice of Dr. William Ellis in 1961. In 1969, he was appointed Director of Ambulatory Care at St. Francis Hospital where he assumed the responsibility for the Emergency Department and Out-Patient Services. In 1980, Dr. Stent became Director of Emergency Services at John N. Dempsey Hospital, UCONN Health Center. At the time of his death, he was the Medical Director for the Office of Emergency Medical Services, State of Connecticut. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons, The American College of Emergency Physicians, as well as many professional organizations. Besides his wife, Dr. Stent is survived by his six children and spouses, Belinda Campbell and her husband William, Gregory Stent and his wife Marillyn, Geoffrey Stent and his wife Maxine, Jennifer Sullivan and her husband John, Jonathan Stent and Matthew Stent; his beloved grandchildren, Scott Campbell, Haley Sullivan, Maribeth Stent, Jack Stent, Olivia Stent and Caroline Stent; and his sister, Jean Reznisky. He was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Maloney and a brother, John R. Stent. Calling hours will be TODAY from 5-8 p.m. at the Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Ave., West Hartford. The funeral procession will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Mark the Evangelist, West Hartford. Entombment will be at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Dr. Stent can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 18 North Main St., West Hartford, CT. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the John N. Dempsey Hospital, Farmington and Hospital for Special Care, New Britain for their compassionate care.