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William Howe Obituary
He was born in Portsmouth on Dec. 1, 1924, the son of Carl A. and Florence M. (Marden) Howe.
Bill was formerly employed as a truck driver for Whaleco/Callahan Oil Company and Lamprey Oil Company. He also had delivered livestock for HR Jewell.
He was a member of Rye Congregational Church. He loved haying, planting gardens, cutting wood and driving Belgian workhorses.
Bill was predeceased by his wife, Shirley F. (Smith) Howe, on Feb. 8, 1999.
Survivors include his daughters, Gail F. (Howe) Morris and her husband, Thomas F., of Exeter, Linda Howe of Rye Beach, and Karen Howe and her husband, Sean Ruhl, of Rye Beach; brother-in-law, Frank E. Smith and his wife, Sharo,n of Templeton, Mass.; and nephew, Tracey M. Smith of Scottsdale, Ariz.
SERVICES: Visiting hours will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Rye Congregational Church. A private burial in Central Cemetery, Rye, will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rye Congregational Church Organ Fund, 580 Washington Road, Rye, NH 03870.
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Patricia Holt
March 27, 2008
Dear Linda and Karen,
We are so sorry for your loss. Bill was "special" and we know you will miss him terribly.
Both my mother, Margie Russell, and I worked with him at Webb's so many years ago, and he became a very good friend to Mom.
He would visit her at home after she retired and they would chat about all the folks still at Webb's, so that she always stayed "current".
Even later in life, he would bring sunshine to her days with his visits. She always looked forward to seeing him.
Please accept our sincere condolences.
Pat and Walter Holt
Charlene Stadnyck
March 26, 2008
To all of Mr. Howe's daughters. We are very sorry to hear about the loss of your Father. Please be at Peace as your Dad is now in heaven with your Mom. Gail, your Dad had no quality of life and he loved you very much. Gail, I remember all the years of your caring for him and giving him all the love and attention that he needed. God Bless you! All of your acts of love, kindness and respect you gave your Dad over the years were commendable. You were always there for him and he knew it. Jim and I are thinking of you. Please take care of Gail now.
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