RANDAL TWEEDY BENT

BENT, RANDAL TWEEDY March 1,1949 to October 2, 2010 Randy Bent passed away on October 2nd of heart failure. His wife, Gwyneth, was by his side. Randy was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grand-father. He was born in Memphis, TN on March 1, 1949 to Jack and Virginia Bent. As the son of a Navy pilot, he spent his school years in various southern California towns, notably Palos verdes, Poway, and Coronado. He attended Coronado High School (Class of '67), where he met his high-school sweetheart and wife of 38 years, Gwyneth O'Toole. Randy graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972, and then served at various duty stations on the east coast, from Georgia to Maine, but primarily on the nuclear submarine USS JACK (SSN-605) as supply officer. After leaving the Navy in 1979, Randy had a successful business career in San Diego, spending the last 12 years at ViaSat in Carlsbad, making many friends along the way. Randy loved sports all his life. In his younger days he loved running, tennis, racquetball, sailing, and as his heart condition limited his activities, he concentrated more on golf, playing twice a week with his good buddies. He served on the board of the Coronado Men's Golf Club, serving as president in 1999. He loved his Padres and Chargers and was an overall sports fanatic! Randy is survived by his loving wife Gwyneth Bent, his daughter, Courtney Bent, grandson Braden L'Heureux, brother Rex Bent (Trissy) and sister Rita Pearce (Mike), numerous devoted nieces and nephews and in-laws, and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his 6-day old daughter, Jennifer, in 1975, and 29-yr-old son, Brian, in 2006. There will be a memorial service on Sunday, October 10th, at noon at the Coronado Community Church, which meets at Village Hall, near the corner of 6th St. and H Ave., Coronado. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Naval Academy Foundation, The American Heart Association, The San Diego Armed Services YMCA, or the charity of your choice.