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Dr. John Kent Blasie (Kent) passed away on Sept. 16, 2025, in Hood River, Oregon, after a two-plus year battle with symptoms related to Hydrocephalus. Kent was born on April 30, 1943, in Flint, Michigan, and the first of two sons brought into this world by John and Shirley Blasie.
Kent was predeceased by both John and Shirley Blasie and most recently by his wife of 60 years, Constance (Connie) Blasie, who died on Oct. 16, 2024, also in Hood River. Kent leaves behind his brother Scott (Tina) Blasie, residing in Lake Worth, Florida. Scott and Kent were the last two remaining family members from the Blasie family.
Kent lived an extremely full and productive life both as a scientist and a sailing/skiing/windsurfing enthusiast to include sailing in Olympic trials with Connie and finishing fourth in trials held in Long Beach, California. His scientific career began at the University of Michigan and spanned more than five decades at the University of Pennsylvania, and his legacy at Penn lives on today with many of his graduate students and colleagues carrying on Kent’s thirst for excellence. The link below provides an extensive summary of Kent’s impact in the scientific world along with many of his fellow scientists at Penn.
Kent will be missed by all who knew and/or worked alongside him, but he will not be forgotten.
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