STAMFORD, Vt. —  Thomas Joseph Lentine, 81, of Stamford, VT, died Friday, July 3, 2026, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH.

He was born in Adams, MA, on January 1, 1945, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Jean (Fachini) Lentine. He attended North Adams schools and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

Tom dedicated much of his working life to the trucking industry. He was employed by A. Shapiro & Sons for over 35 years before spending several years with J & T Trucking in Bennington, VT, where he remained until his retirement. He was a communicant of St. Anthony of Pauda Church.

Tom is survived by his daughter, Jill Lentine Brooks and her husband, Mark, of Bow, NH; son, Thomas Murphy Lentine; and his two grandchildren, Ashley Marie Seaton and Ryan Thomas Brooks. In addition to his children and grandchildren, Tom is survived by his four cherished great-grandchildren, Brooks Seaton, Ada Seaton, Wren Seaton, and Lainey Brooks. He is also survived by his two brothers, Joseph A. Lentine and Robert D. Lentine; two sisters, Sharron Bugbee and Sandra Walsh; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Donna Dupree.

FUNERAL NOTICE: A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Thomas Lentine will be celebrated on Friday July 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery. Calling hours at FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS CENTRAL CHAPEL, 74 Marshall St. North Adams, MA are Thursday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Memorial donations may be made to the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at 154 Hitchcock Loop Rd. Lebanon, NH 03766, or to St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church at 70 Marshall St. North Adams, MA 01247. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com