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Howard Chesser Obituary

CHESSER, Howard Newton 62, passed away Oct. 21, 2011 at the V.A. Hospital. A native of Tampa, he was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a supervisor at the Tampa Dog Tracks for many years. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ann, sister, Elizabeth "Bootsie" McKnight-Fowler, who passed on Oct. 20, 2011. He is survived by his brothers Charlie (Mary), Dale, and Lonnie (Veronica); many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts; and many friends. A memorial service will be announced at a later date for Howard and Bootsie. Words of comfort may be expressed at floridamortuary.com Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services 813-237-2900

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Published by Tampa Bay Times on Oct. 25, 2011.

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Austin Morrill

October 7, 2024

Howard kept up the spirits of his fellow airmen at Tuy Hoa Airbase Vietnam. May he rest in peace.

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