Guy

Lento

Guy Lento was the renowned director of make-up education for Coco Chanel in New York City and a legendary make-up artist for over 30 years.  He lived courageously with several ongoing illnesses through the years.  He passed away on Wednesday March 1st at the age of 76.

Guy was born and raised in Chelsea, he was the only son and youngest of six children of Gaetano and Sarah (Pietropaolo) Lento.  He attended local schools and was a graduate of Chelsea High School.

As a young man he held various jobs to help support his family. He worked briefly as a lab tech for the Mass. General Hospital and Children's Hospital in Boston.

He began his career in cosmetics working for Lancôme and then later working for Coco Chanel where he became the National Director of Make-up Education and was a much sought after make-up artist.

Working on the faces of supermodels like Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington, and Naomi Campbell is serious business.  Training under the world's top designers, including fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld in Paris, taught Lento that "being good isn't good enough."  Guy also volunteered his time and talent, donating his services to women undergoing cancer treatments.  After working with Chanel for more than 30 years Guy retired in 2009.

He returned to the area to be close to his family and was residing in Salem for the last 14 years.  He enjoyed his leisure time traveling vacationing in Italy and other destinations.

In addition to his parents Guy was also predeceased by his life companion Larry Kesler and sisters Connie Speranza, Rose Torelli, Angie Mazarelli and Mary McCarthy

Guy is now survived by his devoted sister, Joann Lento of Salem and by his 12 nieces, nephews, and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend a memorial mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere on Thursday March 9th at 11:00 A.M. immediately followed by inurnment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

DONATIONS:  Should friends desire, contributions in Guy's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105-1905. WWW.StJude.org/Donate .  Or Northeast Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 1970 www.DonateNortheastAnimalShelter

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