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Niantic - Harry S. Howard, 86, of 7 Dodge Court,
passed away on Monday, July 7, 2008, at Lawrence
and Memorial Hospital
in New London.
Mr. Howard was born on October 4, 1921 in Niantic, he was the
son of H. Melville and Naomi Beljean Howard. He attended local schools and
graduated from Massanutten Military Academy
in Woodstock, Va., in 1940. He served in the United
States Army during World War II in the European Theater. On October 8, 1945,
Mr. Howard was married to Hazel Ritenour in Woodstock, Va. Mr. Howard was also the
owner of the former Niantic Boat Yard. He was a 50 year member of the Bay
View Lodge #120 AF and AM in Niantic and was active in other affiliates of
the Mason's. He was a member of the Niantic Baptist
Church, Niantic Fire
Department, Niantic Bay Yacht Club and American Legion Post #128 and VFW Post
5849, both in Niantic. He also served as the East Lyme/Waterford Harbor
Master from 1964 to 1983.
Besides his wife, Mr. Howard is survived by his son, Philip E.
Howard ,of Niantic, his daughter, Mary V. Howard and her husband, Douglas
Chesler, of Groton, his sister, Ruth C. Kabel of Bothel, Wa; and his four
grandchildren, Mary H.M. Howard of Niantic, Philip E. Howard Jr. and his wife
Teresa of Westerly, R.I.; and Benjamin and Julia Farrar, both of Groton.
There will be no calling hours. Funeral services will be at the
convenience of the family. Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home of Niantic is handling
the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the
MPD (Myeloproliferative Disorders) Foundation, 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 375, Chicago
Ill 60606
www.mpdfoundation.org.
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