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Norfolk - Kenneth Wells Howard Sr., 75, passed away in his home January 23, 2012. He was born November 25, 1936 in Pineville, Ky. to Joseph and Rose Howard. It was there that he met and married his childhood sweetheart Mary Lee Taylor, he being 18 and she being 16 at the time of their marriage. Ken and Mary enjoyed 57 years together as man and wife and, most of all, best friends.
Kenneth served honorably in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, receiving the Joint Service Commendation Medal for outstanding service to the Atlantic Command, 1969-1973. Enjoying with his family, duty stations in Paris France, University of Kansas, Pearl Harbor Hawaii, and twice in Norfolk, Va. Upon retiring from the U.S. Navy, he served an additional 25 years as a civil servant at CINCLant Fleet headquarters, Norfolk, Va. in the field of Special Intelligence during the Cold War.
He enjoyed coaching youth athletics. He was a founding member of the Sewells Point Athletic Association. He coached and served on the NOB Little League baseball board during the early 1970s. He was a member of the Colonial Virginia Aeromodelers AMA Chapter 1474 and served as the newsletter editor for the past 10 years. His hobbies included woodworking, automotive repair/restoration, model building, and tinkering.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Joseph Jr. and James Edward, sisters Lillian, Edna, and Betty Rae Morgan. He leaves behind his loving wife of 57 years Mary Lee, his children Teresa Eleanor Sensenig and her husband Charles of Royal Oak, MI, Pamela Sue Howard of Hopewell, Va., Kenneth Wells Howard Jr. and his wife Teresa of Norfolk, Va., his grandchildren who he adored, Rebecca Lynn Sebastian, Karen Marie Enochs, Leslie Ann Wroblewski, Morgan Lee Howard, Shelby Rose Howard, Kenneth Wells Howard III, a niece, Michelle Jenkins and five Great-Grandchildren. He will also be missed by a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 27, at the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home Tidewater Drive Chapel, 8464 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23518. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, January 26, at the funeral home.
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Judy Brunner Wilder
January 26, 2012
I am so sad for you on the passing of your husband , dad and friend. I will always remember the continuations mr. Howard and his family made to the establishment of the Sewells Point Athletic Association. Those were some of my happiest days working in the field of recreation. Blessings to your family. I have never forgotten.
Pat Conrad
January 26, 2012
I am very sorry for your loss. It was my honor and priviledge to have worked with Ken a number of years in the J2 at CINCLANT.
Judy Angle
January 25, 2012
I am very sorry to hear about Mr. Howard's passing. He was always nice to me when Tee, Pam and I were at Va. Tech. I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers in the days to come.
January 25, 2012
My condolences to the Howard family. You will be missed by all of us. you were always at every baseball game no matter how hot or how cold it was. You were always letting the kids come over and swim or just hang out together. We will miss you.CHERI &GABE LOXLEY
Zeno Chrysostomides
January 25, 2012
Please except my condolence.
Ken was a great neighbor. We talked for hours while we shared oxygen. He was a big help in keeping my aditude right when I was very sick at my mothers house.
He was always there for me.
Mary, If there is any thing I can do, please do not hesitate to call.
Rob Campbell
January 25, 2012
Ken.You will be greatly missed.I will personelly miss you stopping by the shop and chatting with me as your car was being service,and also sitting in your garage on my lunch hour when time permitted and talking about evrything from "planes to family".you were truely a dear friend to me.
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