Arthur Joseph Howell

October 22, 2015 Last Updated: October 22, 2015 11:45 AM Death Notice

Arthur Joseph Howell, 101, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away Saturday in Naples, Fla. He had been living in Florida for the past 10 years.

Born June 20, 1914, in Ellwood City, Art was the son of the late Arthur James (A.J.) and Olive (Ewing) Howell. He was married Aug. 2, 1941, to Rosetta Amelia Gettman, who passed away in 1995.

As a young man, Arthur, “Art,” helped his father at Railway Express in Ellwood City. While attending Lincoln High School, Art worked at Isaly's Ice Cream and Deli. He graduated from Lincoln High School on May 20, 1932. Art retired from U.S. Steel in Ellwood City after 42 years as the quality control supervisor in the chemical lab.

Art was a lifetime member of the First Christian Church in Ellwood City, where he served as an elder and Sunday School superintendent, and he taught the senior ladies class for many years.

Art's love of family was evident in his consistent caring, helping and giving. A godly, yet quiet man, he was in constant prayer and study. As long as he was able, Art enjoyed gardening and visiting friends and family as he shared his dry sense of humor.

Survivors include his daughter, Rebecca Wachob of Elizabethtown, Pa.; his son, John Thomas Howell of Naples, Fla.; his grandson, Gerald Lee (Chip) Wachob Jr. and his wife, Katrina (Arnold); his great-grandsons, Gerald Lee (Trey) Wachob III and Isaac Noah Wachob; his granddaughter, Leanne (Wachob) Garner and her husband, James; and his great-granddaughter, Paige Olivia Garner.

Art was the oldest of 10 and was the last surviving of his siblings, Robert Thomas, Sarah Belle (Straley), Charles Irving, William E., Donald Lee, Janet Mae, Herbert Ray, Dale A., and Carol (Lample).

HOWELL — Visitation for Arthur Joseph Howell, who died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church in Ellwood City. Family and friends also will be received from 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at noon Wednesday at the church. Interment will follow at the St. Peter's Cemetery in Zelienople.Arrangements have been entrusted to the Marshall Funeral Home, Ellwood City.In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association.