1963 – 2016

TUFTONBORO, N.H. — Kelly Jo Sargent, 53, of Tuftonboro, N.H., passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, at home with family by her side.

Kelly was born May 11, 1963, in Farmington, to Charles Harold Young and Isabelle Lillian Casey (later known as Casey Hodgkins). Kelly and her siblings, Kathy, Kristi and Scott, grew up with their parents businesses which included the Jay Hill drive-in movie theater, meat markets and grocery stores. During high school, Kelly was a cheerleader (the one on top of the pyramid) and graduated from Mount Blue in 1981.

In 1986, Kelly met Eric Sargent in Rangeley and together they moved to Boca Raton, Fla. On March 5, 1988, they were married in Farmington, recently celebrating their 28th anniversary this year.

Kelly attended the University of Maine at Farmington and Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute in Auburn, earning an LPN license in 1983. With three children (at the time) and a husband who traveled and frequently worked away from the home, Kelly put herself through school at Broward Community College, earning her associate degree in Nursing (A.D.N.) in 1996.

Kelly loved nursing. Spending more than 30 years in the field, she had a natural skillset with many tasks including IV’s, communication, patient care, pain management and patient assessments. She was an excellent nurse; extremely dependable, caring and responsible. During her career, Kelly worked at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Delray Medical Center in Delray, Fla., Delray Outpatient Surgery and Laser Center in Delray, Fla., Inland Hospital in Waterville, Carroll County Gastroenterology in Wolfeboro, N.H., Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, N.H., and Dynamicare in Tamworth, N.H.

Some of Kelly’s interests included fishing, gardening, snow and water skiing, spending time with her children, enjoying the porch, watching hummingbirds and spending time at her family camp in Wilton. She was tough to beat at Yahtzee and was a fan of the New England Patriots and the University of Florida Gators.

Kelly is survived by her loving husband of 28 years, Eric Sargent of Tuftonboro, N.H.; children, Alexander Sargent of Somerville, Mass., Christopher Sargent of Naples, Fla., Kevin Sargent of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Casey Sargent of Gainesville, Fla.; siblings, Kathy Groder and her husband, William, of Wilton, Kristi Couture and her husband, Darryl, of Jay, and Scott Young and his companion, Lauire Blake, of Wilton. Kelly was also the beloved aunt of many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her father, Charles Young; mother, Casey Hodgkins; and stepfather, Richard Hodgkins.

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