Daryl T Kent

Rye – With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Daryl T Kent, 64, loving husband, father, and grandfather and friend went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. He was born at Exeter Hospital in Exeter NH on September 6, 1960 . He was raised in Rye, NH by his parents the late Norman and Ann Kent with his brother Dana Kent of Dunedin, Fla. He spent 64 years in Rye. He graduated from Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, NH in 1978 and went to the Thompson School at UNH where he graduated with an Associated Degree in Civil Engineering in 1980. Daryl shared 24 years of marriage with the love of his life, Susan (Knight) Kent. Together with his children (Susan’s step-children) they created the life of their dreams with a huge extended loving family. Daryl gave his life to Christ about 12 years ago which started him on a whole new journey in life and he was baptized in 2016 as an outward expression of his love for Jesus. He had a long career as a builder owning K and S Contracting with his close friend and business partner Bruce Schlieper building/renovating homes across the seacoast and even Japan, which they started in 1982 while still in college. He was a skilled craftsman who took pride in his work and relationships with his clients. Daryl was successful at anything he put his mind too. Daryl loved anything to do with the outdoors. He was talented at many things but his true passion was skiing. He was an accomplished skier and traveled the globe to find the best “pow”. Having skied out west in various places, he also traveled to Argentina more than a dozen times, Chile, France, Alaska and Japan. His home mountain was Wildcat Mountain in Gorham, NH. He had a family home in Jackson NH since 1975 where he spent a lot of time in the white mountains skiing, hiking, playing tennis, mountain biking and spending lots of time with family and friends. Amazingly God granted him one last day on the slopes on March 28, 2025 a blue bird day at Attitash Mountain working with the most amazing group of volunteers from the Mount Washington Adaptive Sports program for which we are forever grateful. Daryl cherished every moment spent with his children, their spouses, grandchildren, friends, family and especially the Knight clan. A dear friend Candace recently wrote Daryl had a quiet yet powerful influence on everyone who knew him and that definitely epitomizes him. Though our hearts are heavy, we take comfort in knowing he is now resting in the arms of his Heavenly Father. Gone from our sight but forever in our hearts. In addition to his wife Susan (Knight), Daryl is survived by his brother Dana Kent of Dunedin, FL, His two children Cody Rose (Kent) Manlow and husband Kyle, Greta Kent and husband Sean Brennan; 3 grandchildren, Theodore Kent Manlow, Eleanor Louise Manlow and Oxley Kent Brennan and former wife Marcia Clark of Exeter NH. Daryl is predeceased by his parents Norman F.C. Kent and Ann (Pickering) Kent. He is also predeceased by his father-in-law Robert Knight. Family and friends are invited to gather to honor and remember Daryl at his funeral on May 8, 2025 @ 10:30 at Eliot Baptist Church, 912 Dow Highway, Eliot, Maine To attend the funeral remotely, go to www.eliotbaptistchurch.com In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: The House of Hope 210 Youth Center by clicking here 25 Sawmill Hill Berwick, ME 03901 or Mount Washington Valley Adaptive Sports PO Box 1447 Glen, NH 03838

Daryl T Kent

September 6, 1960 - April 22, 2025