William Steven Sento – RIDGE, MD.
William Steven Sento
RIDGE, MD.
William Steven Sento, 80 of Ridge, Md., passed away on Feb. 10, 2020, at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on Sept. 19, 1939, in Donora, to John Sr. and Margaret Sento of Monongahela. Bill married the love of his life, Audrey Kutzer, on May 29, 1965, in New Kensington. Together they celebrated over 54 years of marriage. Bill Sento, a high school standout in football, baseball and basketball, went on to play at the collegiate level at California University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from California University with a Bachelor of Science in education before earning his Master of Science in school counseling from McDaniel College. As an educator, Bill served as a school counselor in Baltimore County Public Schools and a pupil personnel worker in St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Bill began his soccer career coaching at Loch Raven High School in the 70s and joined the Loyola University soccer family in 1979. Bill spent 20 years at Loyola, where he became Loyola’s all-time winningest men’s soccer coach. Bill continued the game teaching children through directing the St. Mary’s Parks and Recreation Soccer Camp for 17 years. His legacy will continue as family members lead camp this summer in his name. In his retirement, Bill enjoyed happy hours on the deck with Audrey, fishing, crabbing and spending time with his family. He loved his John Deere tractor and having his grandchildren coaching camp alongside him. Whether you knew him as Bill, Dad, PopPop, Coach or Mr. Sento, you understood his commitment to family and those with whom he worked. His determination, hard work and kindness will be influential for generations. Bill is survived by his wife, Audrey; his daughter, Teresa Cox (Sean) of Ridge, Md.; son, Bill Sento Jr. (Paige) of Baldwin, Md.; and his chocolate lab, Nali. He has six grandchildren, Madison, Mackenzie, Connor and Kyleigh Cox and Georgia and William Davis Sento. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Md. At 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, a prayer service will be held by Father Peter Giovanoni at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 16566 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD 20680. Inurnment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation at www.cbf.org or The Hospice of St. Mary’s County Maryland at www.hospiceofstmarys.org. Arrangements by the BRINSFIELD FUNERAL HOME, P.A. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
