He graduated from St. John's University School of Law.
In November 1972, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court.
After the death of his first wife he married Marie Zaino.
He remained on the bench until his death on December 11, 1981, in New York Hospital in Manhattan.
[2] His son Joseph Lentol (born 1943) was formerly a member of the State Assembly, representing the 50th District until 2021.