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Kenneth Wesley Howarth, Sr.

September 14, 1924 March 2, 2014
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Kenneth Wesley Howarth, Sr.

September 14, 1924-March 2, 2014

Chester, NY

Kenneth Wesley Howarth, Sr. of Chester, NY, died on Sunday, March 2,

2014 at home. He was 89 years old. The son of the late Harry Raymond

and Caroline Halpin Howarth was born 15 lbs. in Thrall Hospital (now

Thrall Park) in Middletown, NY.

He is survived by his wife, Catherine; four children: Karen Klepinger

of Fort Worth, TX; Brenda Giraldi and her husband Frank of

Westbrookville, NY; Kenneth W. Howarth, Jr and his wife Maryann of

Horseheads, NY and Russ Howarth and his wife Tammy of Goshen, NY; ten

grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Under General Douglas MacArthur's command, Ken earned three battle

stars in World War II in the New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago and Luzon

Campaigns. He received the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one

Bronze star and the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon. He served in Port

Moresby, Tsili Tsili, Nadzab, Gusap, Lae and Hollandia, New Guinea;

Owi and Biak in the Schouten Islands; Floridablanca and Clark Field,

Philippine Islands. Ken was with the Army attached to the 871st

Airborne Engineers connected to the 5th Air Force, a special glider

outfit originating out of Wheeler Field, MA. It was purposed to cut

through the jungle to build roads and air strips and to hold back the

Japanese from progressing toward and taking Australia.

Special thanks to those children living closer, Russ and Tammy Howarth

and Brenda and Frank Giraldi. We would have been lost without the

hours allotted from Hospice and the very caring nurse, Joann Toombs and

CNA-HHA Esther Cabrera, Sister Ann and all the other independent help

and aid that was given plus extra supplies needed. Also much

appreciation to the Veterans Administration for the much needed hours

and care and any equipment offered. Thank you so much for everyone's

care and support.

He was predeceased by all five of his siblings; brothers, Ray, Bob,

Harold, and Richard Howarth and sister Mae Gentilello. Ken was a St.

Columba, Chester, NY parishioner; retiree of the Middletown

Psychiatric Center; Vice President with the CSEA and a life member of

the Retired Public Employees Association. He also drove school buses

for Mid-City Transit Corp, Middletown, NY and G & G Bus Service,

Otisville and Chester, NY. He was a member of the American Legion Post

151; Walter E. Hughes Tri-State Mid Hudson Chapter 82nd Airborne;

871st Airborne Engineers Reunion; Elks Lodge 1097; Knights of Columbus

486; Eagles Fire Company and past member of the Shawangunk Fish and

Game Association.

Visitation hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc, 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at St. Columba Church in Chester, NY 10918. Burial with Military honors will follow in Orange County Veterans Cemetery in Goshen, NY 10924.

Visitation hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc, 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at St. Columba Church in Chester, NY 10918. Burial with Military honors will follow in Orange County Veterans Cemetery in Goshen, NY 10924.
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