Stanley R. Howie

Stanley Robertson Howie, Sr, a life-long Yonkers resident, passed away on Thursday, November 30 after a long fight with illness. He died surrounded by the people most important to him…his family. He was 86.

Mr. Howie lived a happy and fulfilling life of adventure and accomplishments. Born in Yonkers on April 20, 1931, Stan was the only child of Scottish immigrants John Howie and Elizabeth Howie (ne Cairns). He graduated from Saunders High School in 1949 and was a star catcher for their State Championship team. After high school, Mr. Howie joined the United States Navy where he served as a machinists mate on the USS Canisteo during the Korean War Era. After his service, Stan became a member of Teamster Local 282 where he would remain for almost 40 years, retiring as a shop steward. During his time with the Teamsters, he transported explosives all around the New York City area to help build the expanding infrastructure of one of the largest cities in the world. He delivered explosive powder for use in the construction of some of NY’s most iconic structures, including Tube 3 of the Lincoln Tunnel and the original World Trade Center Twin Towers.

Stan was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman. He played semi-professional baseball throughout the metropolitan New York area, and was a professional bowler who played in tournaments throughout NY State. In his younger years, he loved scuba diving and later in life was an avid golfer. Stan was a member of the Yonkers Amateur Golf Association (or “YAGA”) for many years, including winning the Class C Championship with the club. He also served as an officer at the Polish Community Center in Yonkers where he played Santa Claus for many years at their annual Christmas Party. Stan was an Assistant Scoutmaster, and later Scoutmaster, in Troop 4, Yonkers for almost 20 years where he helped shape and enrich the lives of boys from all over Yonkers. His love of the outdoors, swimming, canoeing, sailing and camping was passed on to his children and their children who still spend their summers camping in Lake George at Roger’s Rock Campground where Stan took them as kids.

Stan’s most enduring legacy will be his family. An only-child, he would go on to have seven children of his own, as well as twenty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. His happiest times were being surrounded by his large family and friends, telling stories and often hilarious anecdotes from his long and amazing life. Stan is survived by his wife, JoAnn Howie, of Yonkers; his surviving children: daughter Carene Domato of Putnam Valley; daughter Susan Autera of Mahopac; son John Howie of Yonkers; son Bruce Howie of the Bronx; and step-son Richard Brooker of Yonkers; as well as his large brood of grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his mother and father, Elizabeth and John Howie; his first wife, Carol Howie (ne Kane); and his three sons, Stan Jr., Scott, and Tommy. His life and legacy will live on through the three generations he helped bring into the world, and through the friends and people who had the honor of knowing of him.

Visiting hours will be at Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Monday 4-8pm. Funeral Service will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday December 5th at 10am. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Whalen & Ball Funeral Home

168 Park Ave.

Yonkers, N.Y. 10703

(914)965-5488

www.whalenandballfh.com