Garnet Adele (McCollim) Howard

September 01, 2018 Last Updated: September 01, 2018 11:00 AM Death Notice

Garnet Adele (McCollim) Howard, 93, of Cabot, formerly of Lower Burrell, died Friday in Simpsonville, S.C.

She was born Nov. 18, 1924, in Avonmore, Pa., and was the daughter of the late Lawrence Henry McCollim and Maude Ellen (Shomo) McCollim.

Garnet graduated from Citizens General Hospital School of Nursing in 1945, working there as an registered nurse for 38 years. She spent over 20 years as the head nurse in the nursery.

She was active in the Ruth Circle as the treasurer, helping with the rummage sales, soup and hoagie sales and other fundraisers at Bethel United Methodist Church.

She enjoyed camping at Moraine State Park campgrounds, crossword puzzles, card games and crocheting.

Garnet was the beloved wife of 72 years to the late R. Gene Howard; precious mother of Cheryl Howard Bogatay of Simpsonville, S.C., and Leah Howard Kubalik (the late Richard I. Kubalik) of Sheffield Village, Ohio; loving grandmother of Michelle (Michael) Pait, Jennifer (Joe) Sayegh, Cyndi (Jonathan) Bigelow and Kathy (Sean) Leckrone, all of Simpsonville, S.C., David (Becca) Killmeyer of Palmyra, Va., and Andrew (Julie) Kubalik of Sarasota, Fla.; as well as the cherished great-grandmother to 22.

She is also survived by her sister, Edna Wells; her brother-in-law, Gerald (Doris) Howard; her sister-in-law, Helen Howard; as well as many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Hazel (William) Silvis and Mary (Leonard) Gilhousen; and her brother, Franklin McCollim.

HOWARD — Family and friends of Garnet Adele (McCollim) Howard, who died Friday, July 27, 2018, will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in FRANK F. GIGLER FUNERAL HOME, 2877 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell.Additional visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. Friday in the Bethel United Methodist Church, 150 Alder St., Lower Burrell, with the Rev. Rex Wasson officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Bethel United Methodist Church.Please visit www.giglerfuneralhome.com.