Sargent died Aug. 17 of complications from a rare form of bile duct cancer. Just five months earlier, Sargent received the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Eucharist and Confirmation during the Easter Vigil at St. Anthony鱿鱼视频app Parish.
In a series of interviews with , Sargent said he fulfilled a promise he made to his family, the priest who officiated at his wedding and to himself to become a Catholic.
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Deacon JD Carmichael, who guided Sargent through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adultsprogram at St. Anthony鱿鱼视频app, said he was mourning the loss of his friend but has come to accept the death.
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Sargent graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor鱿鱼视频app degree in political science in 2002 and later a master鱿鱼视频app degree in health policy. His career included various positions in health care, both in government and the non-profit sector.
In addition to his wife Sofia Pastorino and his daughters, Sargent is survived by his parents John and Jeannie Sargent, his sister Chelsea Kalvin and other relatives and extended family.
A funeral Mass for Sargent was scheduled for Aug. 28 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Anthony鱿鱼视频app Church in south Edmonton.
A public Celebration of Life was set for Evangel Assembly on Aug. 29 at 1:30 p.m., with a reception to follow. .