Helen Howe Obituary

HOWE, HELEN MOODY, died peacefully at her Odenton, MD home on Wednesday morning, December 26, 2012.

She was born in Covington, Kentucky on February 8, 1935, the daughter of Vernelle and Ambrose J. Moody. She graduated from Roanoke Catholic High School in 1952 and enrolled as a Music Major at the College of William & Mary. She interrupted her studies in 1954 upon the death of her mother to care for two younger sisters.

She married James Howe in 1956 and traveled extensively during his more than twenty year Army career, living in Georgia, Kentucky, Colorado, California, Okinawa, North Carolina, Kansas, and Maryland. She resumed her academic studies in 1972 at the University of Baltimore, earning a BA in History in 1975 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1978: She served as General Counsel for the Baltimore District Corps of Engineers for more than fifteen years, culminating her Engineer Corps career as acting District Counsel prior to her retirement in 1996.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, James; three sons, J. Gregory (wife Valerie) of Pennington, NJ, Timothy R. (wife Emily) of Ellicott, MD, and Richard J. of Augusta, GA; three grandchildren, Lauren Howe, David Howe, and Lucy Howe; a brother, Donald L. Moody (wife Ruth) of Pittsburgh, PA; two sisters, Dorothy F. Godwin (husband Dr. Gene A. Godwin, MD) of Roanoke, VA and Shirley J. Swim (husband John) of Roanoke, VA.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Roanoke, VA on Saturday, December 29, 2012, followed by interment in St. Andrew's Cemetery. Local arrangements by Hardesty Funeral Home P.A., Gambrills, MD.

Published by the Bowie Blade-News on Jan. 3, 2013.
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Helen was such a wonderful person. She was always a great support to me in my job at the Corps and in my personal life. My prayers and thoughts are with your family

Regina Wheeler

January 16, 2013

Helen was by far one of the most personable people in the Baltimore District and was always a great help to me advertising projects. Please accept my heartfelt condolences on her passing.

John Svitil

January 15, 2013

Helen was an excellent attorney and you could always count on her to give you sound advice, even when you approached her with the most difficult issues (which I often did). She was also a very warm, caring person with a quick wit. My deepest condolances to all members of her family

Joe Ignatius

January 14, 2013

Helen was a role model, mentor and friend to me while she worked at the Corps. She was a wonderful person. I admired her great sense of humor, her intelligence and her integrity. My condolences to her family.

Sue Lewis

January 11, 2013

No I'm not Swedish I'm Irish so my maiden name was Anderson. After writing I was thinking about Helen and when she was a young girl how she would cross her legs and twist her hair around her finger. Funny what we remember. Mary Anne

Mary Anne Huff

January 7, 2013

Our loving prayers to a wonderful friend.

Hans & Marge Mojo

January 6, 2013

Oh my, I just found out about Helen. Knew her since we went to OLN. Buzz (her dad) was a great friend of my mother's. So sorry, I would have been there if I had known. Mary Anne Anerson was my maiden name. My mother was Mary Kavanaugh. Thinking of years gone by and "goofy" Helen.

Mary Anne Huff

January 5, 2013

My dearest friend, Rich and his family. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of need. Your Mom will be missed! With much sympathy.

Susan & John Schneider

December 28, 2012

Tim and family - my condolances to all. May you find peace in the memories of your Mom. She lives on in you, and that is her gift to all of us.

Sue Gorsuch
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December 28, 2012

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