Wednesday, September 28, 2011

LONGTIME SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER BILL HOWELL HAS PASSED AWAY

William H. Howell passed away September 24, 2011, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born August 7, 1950 in Niagara Falls, he was the son of John and Ida (Martinez) Howell. William worked for Orleans-Niagara BOCES, Medina, where he was a Safety Specialist, retiring this year; prior to that he worked over 20 years at Niagara County Community College. William was a past school board member for the Royalton-Hartland School District. He enjoyed traveling, golfing and vacationing in Florida.

William is survived by his wife, Janet (Hogan) Howell of Royalton; father of Erik Howell of Daytona Beach, FL; brother of James (Bonnie) Howell of Wilson; brother-in-law of Karen Hogan of Milwaukee, WI.

Relatives and friends may call Thursday 5-7 PM at Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport, where funeral services will immediately follow at 7 PM. Donations to Roswell Park Cancer Institute or Niagara Hospice would be appreciated by the family.

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