Brent W. Preston, Sr.

Weathersfield, VT – Brent W. Preston, Sr., 65, died Sunday October 5, 2014 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was born April 14, 1949 in Hanover, NH a son of Edward and Ethel (Brown) Preston. Brent attended schools in Lebanon and went on to work with several painting contractors in the Upper Valley but his true passion was his music. He played guitar and sung lead vocals with several bands in the area, most recently The Nighthawks. He also operated Brent's Karaoke and DJ Service. Brent loved anything to do with music and enjoyed sharing it with others, including volunteering at senior centers, nursing homes and playing for the clients at Lincoln Street.

The only thing Brent enjoyed as much as music was time with his family, especially his grandkids. He also enjoyed camping and spent summers with his family at Getaway Mountain Campground in Ascutney, VT.

Brent was a member of the Hartford B.P.O.Elks Lodge 1541 in Hartford and the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1201 in Claremont.

He is survived by his wife of over thirty years, Maureen (Gilman) Preston; a daughter Krissy Preston and her husband Keith Bailey of Wilder, VT; sons Jason Stocker and his wife Kathy of White River Jct., VT, Shane Stocker of Claremont, NH and Brent Preston, Jr and his wife Jeanne of Rutland; grandchildren Ethan, Kayla, Jasmine, Logan, C.J., Khloe and Saphire; a sister Linda Brown of Lebanon and her fiancé, Pete Small; sister-in-law Jerri-Lynn Peck of Claremont and several nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., VT on Saturday October 11th from 1-2PM with a memorial service following at the funeral home at 2PM.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756.