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David Howe Obituary
ABINGTON - David M. Howe, Sr., 88 of Abington, CT, died Sunday, December 16, 2018 at the Westview Health Care Center in Dayville after a long illness. He was the husband of Lorraine (Moreira) Howe, she passed away July 25, 2003. He was born in Pomfret, CT August 5, 1930, son of the late Harvey Q. and Elsie (Bowen) Howe.
David was an engineer and worked at the Rogers Corp for over 40 years. His interests and hobbies were Russian music, math, racing, genealogy, history, theater, his tractors and reading. David could fix anything and was the unofficial town historian. He was the lead crew on several of his grandson's NYU student film shoots. He leaves his son David M. Howe, Jr. and his wife Deborah of Abington, his daughter Linda Hall and her partner Ken of Lake City, FL; grandchildren Lucas Howe of Brooklyn, NY; Emmanuelle Howe-O'Neal of Pomfret, Maria Hall of Lake City, FL, David Hall USAF stationed in Europe, several nieces and nephews.
Calling Hours Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam, CT. A Memorial Service will be Thursday at 11:00 AM at the Abington Congregational Church, 542 Hampton Road, Abington, CT. Burial in the spring in Abington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in David's memory to the Abington Social Library, PO Box 73, Pomfret Center, CT 06259. David's family would like to thank the staff of the Westview Health Care Center for their compassion and the care that was given to their father.
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April 4, 2019
Please accept my heart felt sympathy for the loss of your loved one. May the God of all comfort strengthen you at this time of sadness May God promise for the future bring you peace. Hosea 13:14
February 6, 2019
May i offer my condolences on your lost. It's times like these when our great God will comfort us and soften our pain. 1 Thessalonians 4:13:14
January 23, 2019
My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time. May the promise in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 comfort your family.
Gary & Barbara Ayers
December 18, 2018
To the Howe family, Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this difficult time. May you find peace and comfort in your family, friends and in our Lord Jesus Christ. God Bless to all.
JoAnne Mitchell
December 18, 2018
Condolences to the Howe family. Linda was my best friend growing up, and so, through the years I spent a lot of time with the Howe family, laughing, cooking, and talking. David was such a great father to his children. You could tell he enjoyed being with them, and would do anything for them. He was very giving of his time and patience as a father. He would take the time to talk to us, and really listened to what we had to say, acknowledging our thoughts and opinions. I remember him as having a very good sense of humor, and he knew how to make people laugh, feel comfortable, and important. And he did it all with humility.
Blessings to the family.
John Ellsworth
December 17, 2018
My condolences to the Howe family in the loss of their David. I always enjoyed having conversations with David, at family functions and when he would stop by Hopkins Service Station on Route 44 in Abington when I was employed there as a young man. I thoroughly enjoyed his company.
Additionally, I remember my father, Robert Ellsworth, telling me how he admired David and the conversations they often shared.
Again, I'm sorry for your loss, David will truly be missed.
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