William Francis Howard

William F. “Bill” Howard, Jr., 64, beloved cousin and friend, passed away peacefully at his apartment on Friday, February 11, 2022. Born in Hartford on November 9, 1957, Bill was a lifetime resident of East Hartford. He is predeceased by his parents, Dorothy (Treiber) and William F. Howard, Sr., and his sister, April Jean Howard.

Bill is survived by three first cousins, Kenneth B. Andersen of Ashland, OR, Andrew J. Garretto of South Windsor and Robert H. “Hank” Garretto of West Suffield, along with their spouses and children and his “niece” Jennifer Garretto of Hindsdale, NH and her children.

Known affectionately to many of his friends as “How”, he graduated from the George J. Penney High School in 1976. Afterwards, he worked at UPS in Hartford where he stayed for over 40 years and served as a Union Steward. An avid mystery reader and lifelong Red Sox fan, Bill also enjoyed music, concerts, aviation and sailing in Long Island Sound on his 22-foot Catalina day sailer. He will be cremated, as per his wishes.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19th at the D'Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter St., East Hartford. Words of Remembrance will be shared at 12:30 p.m. in the Funeral Chapel.

To leave a memory of Bill, please visit www.desopoeh.com