Howard R. Picard

Picard, Howard R.
CLIFTON PARK - Howard R. Picard, age 83 of Clifton Park, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
Born on November 9, 1939, in Albany, he was the son of the late William and Mary Picard. He was predeceased by his brother, William Picard Jr.; sister-in-law, Barbara Picard; and his brother-in-law, Roger Boucher.
Howard graduated from Albany Business College before enlisting in the U.S. Navy where he served four years of active duty and two years in the active reserves. He worked for IBM for 12 years before finishing his career as the director of information technology and business planning for the SI Group in Schenectady for 30 years. Howard and his wife were very active members of St. Mary's Church in Crescent.
He is survived by his wife, Ann P. Picard; daughters, Lori (David) Wayand, and Amy (Mark) Langevin; and sons, James (Amy), Joseph (Theresa), and Michael (Amanda) Picard. He is also survived by his sister, JoAnn Boucher; 18 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
A calling hour will be held on Monday, November 28, from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Crescent, 86 Church Hill Rd., Halfmoon, with a funeral Mass following at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Saratoga National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Joseph's Indian School by going to www.stjo.org, or The Muscular Dystrophy Association by going to www.mda.org.
To express condolences please visit www.CatricalaFuneralHome.com.