James B. Howe Jr.

James Howe Obituary

James B. Howe Jr., 80, of the North End section of the city, passed into eternal life Sunday morning, July 11, 2010, in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township, following an illness.

Born April 19, 1930, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late James B. Sr. and Myrtle Gruver Howe.

A veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, Mr. Howe proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. He also served with the Pennsylvania National Guard 109th Field Artillery, earning the rank of sergeant first class.

Until his retirement, he was self-employed as an excavator. Previously, he owned and operated Howe's Central Service Station in Wilkes-Barre. Prior to that, he was employed by the B.F. Goodrich Co. of Exeter.

Mr. Howe was a member of the Catholic Community of Northeast Wilkes-Barre and held membership in the Italian-American Club and American Legion Brookside Post 837.

He and his wife, the former Eleanor B. Juris, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary April 30.

He was preceded in death by a son, Charles; a brother, Albert; and a sister, Margaret Zimmerman.

Surviving in addition to his wife, Eleanor, at home, are daughters, Linda Sabol and her husband, Carlton, Harding; Nancy Yankowski and her husband, Bill, Plains Township; Sharon Price and her husband, Andy, Virginia Beach, Va.; Marianne Fox and her companion, Martyn Androsky, both of Kingston; grandchildren, including James, Christopher and Lyndsey Sabol; Gary and Angela Millazzo; Catherine Yankowski; Emily and Nevin Price and Stacy Balent; brothers, Robert Howe, Baltimore, Md.; Arthur Howe, Larksville; Harry Howe, Florida; sisters, Doris Chiucchi, Keystone; Lorraine Koches and Nancy Nahill, both of Wilkes-Barre; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mr. Howe will be conducted at 9 a.m. Wednesday from John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church. The Rev. Kenneth M. Seegar, pastor, will officiate.

Interment with military honors will follow in Sacred Heart parish cemetery, Dorchester Drive, Dallas.

Relatives and friends are invited to join the family for remembrances and visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

In lieu of floral tributes, memorial donations may be made to the Wyoming Valley chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701; or to the Disabled American Veterans homepage at http://dav.org.

To send the Howe family online words of comfort, please visit our website at www.johnvmorrisfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by Citizens Voice from Jul. 12 to Jul. 13, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for James Howe

3 Entries

January 9, 2013

Eleanor and Family, David and I are so sorry to hear of the loss of Jim. We never even knew he had pass on until I was typing his name in facebook just to see if his name came up and his obituary came up. What a shock to us. He was such a wonderful man. Remembering your family and ours going to Santa Claus land and up across the Lake Champagne Ferry with our campers. All the times him and Bernie Bartoli came up and stayed with us during hunting season. We havent seen any of you folks in years but we will always remember you all. I hope we get to see some of you sometime. Remembering You. David and Nettie Heller Laceyville Pa phone number 570-869-2341

Kelly Knecht

July 15, 2010

Mr. Howe's smile and humor will be remembered. I was a student nurse at the VA for a short period of time...he was always so pleasant to me and called me his angel. Now, rest in peace Skippy, and be free from all pain, with the angel's.

Dennis Irace

July 13, 2010

The Howe Family
Very sorry to hear of the loss of Jim. I served with him in the 109th. He was a good leader and had the respect of his soldiers. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of your loss. May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

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