William J. “Joey” Howard, 74, of Natick, MA, formerly of Roslindale, MA, passed away, Friday, May 26, 2023, at home.
He was the former husband of Sharon Ridgway.
Born in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late George and Olga (Nychay) Howard.
Joey had worked as a handyman for many years in Natick and the surrounding areas. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving during the Vietnam Era.
Besides his former spouse, he is survived by two sons, Chad Howard of Framingham, MA, and Shane Howard of Natick, MA, a brother, George Stephen Howard of Roslindale, MA, two grandchildren, Hailey Ann Howard and Reese Howard, and five nieces and nephews, Tracey Howard, Rebecca Toulopakis, Steven Howard, Jared Bowen, and Becky Wright.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 6th, at 11AM in the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park St., NATICK COMMON. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment will follow at 2PM in the Bourne National Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held on Monday, June 5th, from 4-7PM in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project- www.woundedwarrriorproject.org
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