Edith G. (Winning) Howard, 91, A resident of North Andover, MA. Died peacefully at the Prescott House Nursing Home in North Andover on Wednesday, April 4, 2007.
Edith was born in North Andover, MA. On September 19th, 1915 she was a lifelong resident of North Andover, MA. She attended North Andover Center School and Johnson High School. After school Edith went to work for J.P Stevens Mill in North Andover, MA. And was later she was employed at Western Electric Company until her retirement.
Edith enjoyed camping, hiking and fishing, knitting, and her flower gardens. Edith was a parishioner of St. Michael’s Church in North Andover, MA.
After 60 years of marriage Edith was predeceased on August 25th, 1997 by her husband Claude G. Howard, whom she married on September 28th, 1937. And was also predeceased by her daughter Gail M. Locke whom died in April of 1998.
She is survived by her son Douglas C. Howard & his wife Margret of Burnt Hills, New York. She is also survived by two brothers: James Winning of North Andover, MA. And Joseph Winning and his wife Gail of Sandown, N.H. and a sister-in-law: Jean Winning of North Andover, MA. Three grand sons: David Locke and his wife Rhonda of Fremont, N.H. Richard Locke, III of Hampstead, N.H. Mark Howard and his wife Lori of Franklin, Tennessee and one grand daughter: Michele Hatfield and her husband Christopher of Powder Springs, Georgia, also five great grand sons, two great grand daughters, and several nieces and nephews and cousins.
Friends are invited to attend a funeral mass on Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 at 10:00AM in St. Michael’s in North Andover, MA.
Friends may call on Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home Ind. 35 Merrimack Street, North Andover, MA. 01845 for online information or to leave an online condolences go to: www.breenfuneralhome.com.
Memorials can be made to the: Multiple Sclerosis Society, Central New England, 101A First Avenue - Suite 6 Waltham , MA 02451-1115 Phone: 781-890-4990