Howard S. Wood, Jr. 83, of Downingtown, PA passed away on April 19, 2013.
Born in 1929 in Carlstadt, NJ, Howard was the son of Catherine (Woods) and
Howard S. Wood, Sr., both deceased.
A graduate of Fordham University, he served honorably in the US Army during
the Korean War. Howard was a self-employed salesman most of his career.
Remembered for his friendliness and warm sense of humor, he was known as
"Grampy" to his grandchildren, who were the great love of his life.
Howard is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Meehan) Wood; his children
Jonathan M. Wood (Melissa) of Tampa, FL and Matthew P. Wood (Shannon) of
West Chester, PA; and his grandchildren, Skylar, Keira and Xavier Wood. He
is also survived by his sister, Andrea Hankins.
Relatives and friends are invited to his Visitation 9:00
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10:30 AM
Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Donohue Funeral Home, 43 W Lancaster
Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335, 610-269-3080 and to his Funeral Mass at
11:00 AM at St. Joseph Church, 338 Manor Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335.
Interment will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery on Monday, April 29,
2013.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's
Disease Association, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.