Ronald Howard
(October 29, 1938 - March 27, 2013)ENOSBURG FALLS – Ronald J. Howard, age 74, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington surrounded by his loving family.
He was born October 29, 1938 in Fairfax the son of the late Roland & Beryl (Alger) Howard.
Ronnie enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1955 and received his honorable discharge in 1961. After the Army, Ronnie worked at Central Vermont Railroad as a crane operator, the Town of Essex and then owned and operated the family dairy farm in Highgate and Enosburg Falls.
Regardless of struggling with blindness since 1998, Ronnie truly enjoyed fishing, building bird houses, and spending time with family.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marie (Boutin) Howard of Enosburg Falls; his sons, Dana Howard and his wife Janet Bonneau of Fairfax, and Bradley Howard and his wife Marie of Enosburg Falls; 3 grandchildren that were his pride and joy, Dustin, Dalton & Paige Howard; 4 step granddaughters, Katherine & Robert Barnard, Jocelyn, Alice & Elizabeth Reighley; and 2 step great grandsons; 4 brothers and their wives, Edward & Gloria Howard of Zephyrhills, FL, Winfred & Phylis Howard of Alburg, Fredrick & Pauline Howard of Westford, and Duane & Betty Howard of Westford; his in-laws, Hilda Howard of Westford, Patricia & Larry Burritt of Richmond, Suzanne Jillson of Sebring, FL, and Louis & Joyce Boutin of Richmond; several nieces, nephews and cousins, including a close niece, Lora Whitney; he is also survived by his friend and fishing buddy, Paul McKearney. Besides his parents, Ronnie was predeceased by his brother, Richard Howard.
At Ronnie’s request there will be no funeral services or visiting hours. The family will hold a memorial gathering at a later date.
For those who wish, contributions in Ron’s memory may be made to Enosburgh Ambulance Service, 83 Sampsonville Road, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450.
