Vesta Wood Kent Obituary (1926 - 2026) - Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Vesta Wood (Horton) Kent, age 99, a resident of Peterborough, NH recently of Chelmsford, passed away peacefully at her home on February 6, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Ellsworth Hedley Kent with whom she enjoyed 57 years of marriage until his passing in 2014. She was born in East Providence, Rhode Island on April 30, 1926, and was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Eleanor (Wood) Horton. Vesta grew up on a farm in East Providence RI where she enjoyed caring for the animals and riding horses with her cousins. She graduated from Lasell University with an associates degree. Employment followed with retail and clerical jobs in the Providence area. She married Ellsworth Kent in April of 1956,Christopher was born in 1957 and the family of three moved to Boston and lived there for five years. They moved to Scituate Ma., where she and Ellsworth lived until 1995. Vesta was active in various church groups and the historical society during her life in Scituate. Moving to Peterborough NH, Vesta and Ellsworth enjoyed entertaining family and friends. She was able to stay in her beloved home until the last year of her life with the generous support of private in home care and public agencies. She moved to Chelmsford Crossing assisted living in April of 2025 which was a positive experience where she made numerous friends and had attentive care. Vesta was absolutely thrilled when she was told she was going to be a great grandmother just days before her death. Vesta is survived by her son Christopher H. Kent and his wife Debra; her granddaughters Ashley Skerry and her husband Peter, Christina Rausa and her husband Joseph and her grandson Jared Kent. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Eleanor Horton; and her nieces Mary Beth Bell, Jessica Burt, Diane Horton and Pamela Brown. Vesta was predeceased by her husband Ellsworth H Kent; and her brothers David Horton and Curtis Horton. Her in-laws Elsie Brown and her husband Thomas, Mildred Davenport and her husband Harrie. Her memorial service will be held at a future date.