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Howard L. Root
1954 - 2025
BORN
1954
DIED
2025
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Howard Root Obituary
Born on Sept. 20, 1954, in Madera, Howard was the son of the late George "Burt" Root and Alice (Stonebraker) Root. He married Paula A. (Pollick) Root on June 22, 1990 in Kylertown. She survives at home.
Howard was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War.
He was a construction worker.
Howard was a 1972 graduate from Moshannon Valley High School.
In addition to his wife, Howard is survived by a daughter, Stephanie L. Twoey and her husband Nathanael of Osceola Mills; four sisters, Donna Aylward and her husband Jim of Bradford, Daisy Mosley of Houtzdale, Elaine Owens and her husband Mike of Detroit, Mich., and Pamela Hull of Mansfield, Ohio; two brothers, David Root of Brisbin, and Jeffrey Root of Bradford; three grandchildren, Nathanael Twoey Jr., Nicholas Twoey, and Christopher Twoey; two great-grandchildren, Emilia Twoey and Maverick Howard Twoey; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Howard was preceded in death by two sisters, Sandy McDonald and Cathy Roberts; and two brothers, Mark Root and George Root Jr.
Military Honors will be accorded by the Osceola Mills Honor Guard on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, LLC at 701 Lingle St. Osceola Mills, PA 16666.
Burial will be at Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery in Osceola Mills.
Visitation will take place on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 from noon until the time of the funeral at the funeral home.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.heathfuneral.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Awe I'm so sorry Condolences an Prayers Lord Give them all peace Amen
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