Obituary of Joseph P. Lentz
Kendall - Joseph Paul Lentz passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 at the age of 70. He was predeceased by his birth parents, Donald Basnaw and Jean Stroud; his adoptive parents, Newt and Florence Lentz; and his daughter-in-law, Gayle Lentz. He is survived by his wife, Laureen "Rene" Capizzi; his children, Heather, Lawrence, Jeff (Joann) & Jennifer (Joe Clausen) Lentz, Colby, and Shauna (Georgio); his grandchildren, Ariana, Annie, Oliver, Ethan, Connor, Alex, Alexis (Jordan Roberts), Brenden, Cassie, Dean, Eli, Tarik, and Ronan; his brothers, John Stroud and Chuck Lentz; his sisters, Diane (Larry) Dukette, Nancy (Phil) Gulsvig, and Christine (Steve) White-Worton; and many nieces and nephews.
Joe was a Veteran of the US Army, having served from 1974 - 1980, and was a member of the Army National Guard from 1992-1994. He was an engineer for Eastman Kodak for 33 years, and was awarded several patents; as well as inventing other items of his own. Joe was a football fan of the Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines and the Oregon Ducks. He enjoyed woodworking and milling metal, as well as being a firearms and motorcycle enthusiast. He was also a fan of John Wayne and the TV show MASH. He was known for his "dad jokes" and one of the favorites he will be remembered for was "How do you fix a broken vegetable? Tomato paste". He will be greatly missed by his entire family and the many lives he touched throughout his life.
Those wishing may make donations in memory of Joe to Melanoma Research Foundation, 1420 K Street NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Click on the charity name to link directly to the donation site.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the future. Please check back on this website for upcoming details.