NEWPORT, NH– Kent A. Hammerlind, 87, of Newport, New Hampshire, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Woodlawn Care Center, where he lived for the last two years. He was the husband of Meredith Allen Hammerlind, who passed away in 2001 after 41 years of marriage. He was born May 26, 1937 in West Hartford CT, the son of Nels and Elsie Hammerlind. He graduated from Hall High School in West Hartford and from Dean College in 1957 where he met his wife, Meredith. They married in 1961 and moved to Rocky Hill, CT where he lived for almost 50 years.
He served in the Army Reserves and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. He was a proud member of the Elks Club in Rocky Hill for many years. He and Meredith loved spending time at Nelson’s Campground in East Hampton where they had a wonderful group of cherished friends.
He moved to Newport, NH in 2012 to be closer to his two daughters, Stacey Hammerlind and Paula Johnson. He was very proud of his six grandchildren, Erica, Liz, Kyle, Sam, Quin and Reece, and his two great-grandsons, Conor and Dylan. Kent loved spending summer vacations with his whole family at Rye Beach, NH. He spent 4 years at Summercrest where he learned his love for Bingo and enjoyed telling everyone his “dad jokes”.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Judith Carlson, and her husband John of Rhode Island. He is survived by his two daughters, Stacey Hammerlind and Paula Johnson and her husband, Mike, of Newport, his sister Joy Bowman and her husband Rich in Tennessee and his nieces and nephews; Patty, Doug, Eric, Sarah, Rob and Sue.
We would like to thank his great neighbors, Scott Shepard and family of Rocky Hill, for all the help and support they gave to Kent before he moved to New Hampshire. Thank you also to Brenda Larkin for helping Kent with so much and for your friendship to him. We would also like to thank Woodlawn Care Center for all the kindness and care they gave to Kent for the past two years.
There will be no services and burial will be private.
