Kent W. Wells

  
LCDR, KENT WILLIAM WELLS (Ret.) (Age 71)  
Of Damascus, MD passed peacefully on Friday, March 9, 2012. Born April 29, 1940 in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Elvera Louise Geist and Murle R. Wells. He was Valedictorian of Lebanon Union High School, Lebanon, Oregon, and graduated from the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, and the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mrs. Sharon P. Wells. In addition to Sharon, he is survived by his two sons, Todd A. Wells, his wife Diane, and Colin M. Wells and his wife Jacqueline. He served in the United States Navy on the USS Jonas Ingram, DD-938, the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, CVA-42, and for the Naval Security Group in Edzell, Scotland and Misawa, Japan. He retired after 20 years of service and then worked for the Dept. of the Navy, as Division Chief, Central Adjudication Facility, NCIS and earned a Meritorious Service Award. After retirement, he was an active member of the Maryland Model Yacht Club. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012 at 4 p.m. from Molesworth-Williams, P.A., Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872. Rev. Franklin D. Bishop will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation, Oregon Alpha Endowment, 310 S Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at molesworthwilliams.com