Eugene Edward Howisey

Eugene Edward Howisey

On January 14, 2007, Eugene "Gene" Howisey passed away unexpectedly and has now rejoined his beloved wife, Ruby. He was born October 26, 1921 in Douglas, Wyoming, the fifth of seven children born to Rose and William Howisey. He grew up in the Seattle area where he graduated from Ballard High School and the University of Washington. He married Ruby, his lifelong love, and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy in 1945. He retired in 1987 after a long career with Owens Corning Fiberglas.
Gene is survived by his four children, son, James, and wife Mary, of Everett; daughter, Sherry, and husband, Clyde Sterling, of Shoreline, WA; son, Robert, and wife, Roxana, of Concord, CA; and son, Gary, and wife Gwen, of Aloha, OR. Gene has ten grandchildren, Mike, Bryan, Gary, Tracy, Kelly, Kevin, Michelle, Tara, Greg, and Ben; and one great-grandchild, Laiken (plus one more on the way).
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2007, at Shoreline Covenant Church, 1330 North 185th, Shoreline, WA, 98133, (206) 542-1050.
For those who wish to send remembrances, the family suggests organizations engaged in cancer research, such as the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, P. O. Box 19024, Seattle, WA, 98109. (800)279-1618.