Josephine Mary Howard

Josephine Mary Howard Mrs. Josephine Howard, known to many as Jo, formerly of Garner, NC, died peacefully surrounded by her beloved husband of 69 years, Jim Howard, her only son, Marc Howard and her daughter in law, Michelle Howard, on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at her home in West Union, SC. She lived to be 91 and was blessed with good health for the majority of her life. Services will be held at Mountain View Funeral Home, 105 Florence Street Pickens, SC. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm at Mountain View Funeral Home. Her funeral will begin at 2pm with burial immediately following at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Born in Portland, Maine on December 23, 1931, she was the middle daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Mickiewicz, who were from Poland and came to the United States in the early 1900’s. Mrs. Howard was very proud of her Polish heritage. She is preceded in death by her four siblings, Stanley Mickiewicz of California, John “Mickie” Mickiewicz of Maine, Stella Holcombe of Easley, South Carolina and Wanda Thompson of Connecticut. She met her devoted husband, Jim Howard, in 1951 at the home of his grandmother who happened to live next door to her sister. She married James Clyde Howard on the 16th of September, 1953 in a small impromptu service held in a cottonfield in Pickens County, SC. After their marriage, they moved to Alexandria, Virginia where they welcomed their only son, Marc, in 1956. Mrs. Howard worked as a waitress at Hot Shoppes while in Virginia. In 1957, the Howards moved to Burlington, NC and lived there for nearly 20 years. There she was an active volunteer in the community, often giving her time freely to the PTA. They moved to Brick, New Jersey in 1976 where she worked at AT&T as a librarian at their famous Holmdel campus. Mrs. Howard was especially proud of this. After retiring in 1991, the Howards moved to Garner, NC where they lived until October, 2022. During her retirement years, Mrs. Howard volunteered at the Wake County Public Library where she received a special commendation for her generosity with her time. She was accomplished in knitting and crochet, often showing others how to perform complex crochet maneuvers. She delighted not just in displaying her crafts but in teaching others as well. Mrs. Howard is survived by her husband, James C. Howard, formerly of Garner NC; her son and his wife, Marc W. and Michelle C. Howard of West Union, SC; her two grandsons, Leo Harrison Howard of West Union, SC and Curtiss J. Howard, his wife, Jennifer Howard and their children, her great-grandchildren, Jacob and Cassidy Howard of Pittsboro, NC.

Josephine Mary Howard

December 23, 1931 - January 11, 2023