Stephen P. Howard of Putnam Lake, NY, died Saturday February 11, 2012 in Carmel, NY, at the age of 61.
Mr. Howard was born January 26, 1951in Bronx, NY, son of the late John and Della (Crowley) Howard. He graduated from Brewster High School in 1969 then married Gayle Dakin in Sacred Heart Church in Patterson on Dec. 7, 1974. Mr. Howard was a Plant Manager for Kimberly Clark in New Milford, CT, for 37 yrs. before retiring in 2011. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church and the Knights of Columbus Fr. Breen Council in Patterson.
Besides his wife Gayle he is survived by his four children; Daniel Howard of Brewster, NY, Christopher Howard of Pawling, NY Jennifer Foster of Sherman, CT, Kevin Howard of Poughquag, NY, three brothers; John Howard of Poughquag, NY, Robert Howard of Saratoga, NY, Gerard Howard and a sister Marie Bennett both of Katy TX, and seven grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tues. Feb. 14, 2012, 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Church, Patterson, NY. Interment will Follow in Milltown Rural Cemetery in Brewster. Calling hrs. will be held on Monday Feb. 13, from 4 to 8 pm at Beecher Funeral Home, 1 Putnam Ave. Brewster, NY 10509. Please visit our web site at beecherfuneralhome.com for more info and directions.