Howard, Gerald F., 76, April 20, 2009. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.
HODGDON – Gerald (Buzzy) Howard, 76, died April 20, 2009, at a local hospital. He was born June 25, 1932, at Hodgdon, the son of Burchard and Minnie (Sanford) Howard.
Buzzy was a graduate of Hodgdon High School, Class of 1951, where he lettered in all four years in basketball, baseball and track. He coached Little League Baseball in Connecticut, played Junior Legion Ball in Houlton and umpired many baseball games. He was a member of the Hodgdon United Methodist Church, the Odd Fellows of the Rockabema Lodge and the Houlton Community Golf Club. Through the years he was employed by Pratt & Whitney Air Craft, Wirthmoor Feeds, Inc., Grossmans Building Supply, Hortens Building Supply and Northern Maine Sports Shop. He was a jack of all trades and barbered with Bill Brewer several years. To brighten the lives of others he wrote many poems for the elderly and nursing home patients. He loved hunting and fishing and after years of gathering golf balls enjoyed his many rounds of golf with friends Bob Rush and Norville Hersey.
Buzzy is survived by his loving wife and companion of 51 and 1/2 years Marylin (Buker) Howard; sister Madeline (Dee) Hand of Hodgdon; special aunts Elizabeth (Long) Howard of Kiehei, HI, Thersa Howard of Southbridge, MA; two nephews Travis Hand, Trent Hand; one niece Tracy (Hand) Progrocki; two step-sons Roy Hatch of Waterville, Keith Hatch of North Jay; granddaughter, April Merritt of Houlton. He was predeceased by his parents; brother, Wayne; sisters, Helen Howard, Virginia (Howard) Faulkner, nephew Duane Faulkner; special uncles, Alfred Howard and Donald Howard.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Dunn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Rev. Marilyn Rohdin officiating. Gifts may be made in Buzzy’s memory to the Hodgdon United Methodist Church, c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street Houlton, 04730. www.dunnfuneral.com.
