Timothy Edward Lentz, Sr., 63, of New Sewickley Township, passed away on January 16th, 2025.
He was born in Rochester on May 2nd, 1961, the son of Jeanne (Petcovic) Lentz and the late Merrill S. Lentz. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his beloved son Cody Lentz and his brother Lawrence (Larry) Lentz. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his children: Tonya Lentz, Tim Lentz, Jr. and his wife Kari, Tayla Jonas and Cole Lentz and his wife Charmayne; his grandchildren: Aleia, Yzzy, Austin, Cameron, Jacob, Isaac, Noah, Lane, and Presley; his brothers, Michael (Mickey) Lentz and his wife Karen and James (Jimmy) Lentz, his sister, Joy Bonzo and her husband Todd and several nephews, nieces, extended family members and friends.
Timothy was a lifelong resident of Freedom area, where he served his community for many years as a dedicated and respected police officer for New Sewickley Township. He invested his whole heart into his career and cared deeply for people, sacrificing his own safety in the line of service. After retiring from formal police work, he continued to pursue his passion to protect and serve the community by opening his own private investigating business alongside his son. Timothy was also passionate about hunting, fishing, and trucking, driving a tri-axle and tractor trailer and even running his own Lentz Trucking company for a time.
Caring for family, friends, and the community came naturally to Timothy. His door was always open, and it wasn’t uncommon for him to offer to give away anything he had on hand to visitors and friends. His favorite place to be was hanging out and catching up with friends on his porch. All his front porch neighborhood monitoring meant he was always in the know, and he affectionately came to be known “the mayor of the neighborhood.” He will be remembered for his heart for people, shown in the way he served and loved his family, friends, and community and the pride he took in his children and grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to The William Murphy Funeral Home, Inc. , 349 Adams Street, Rochester, Pa.