Lucille I. Howe

February 25, 1921 - June 12, 2015

Lucille I. Howe, 94, passed away on Friday June 12, 2015 at Otterbein Monclova. She was born in Toledo on February 25, 1921 to Pearl and Valentine Kessler and was a lifelong resident of Toledo. She met and married her husband Richard Howe during WWII on August 5, 1944. Lucy was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, class of 1939 and was a member of CCHS Alumni and Friends. She also attended Davis Business College. Her first job was with Merchants Finance, then Spicer Manufacturing and finally Toledo Wine Sales. She was a charter member and longtime active member of St. Pius X Parish. Lucy was a member of Christ Renews His Parish organization at St. Pius and went on parish retreats and enjoyed travelling to Italy with the churches “Goodtimers” travel club. She enjoyed genealogy, sewing clothes for herself and others, gardening and playing bridge with her classmates from Central Catholic. She is survived by her loving daughters, Barbara (Art) Squires and Peggy (Henry) Jarrett; grandchildren, Kelly, (Christian) Tobar, Rebecca Kimber, Catherine (Gregg) Farmery, Benjamin (Nikki) Jarrett, Bryan Jarrett, Craig (Amber) Jarrett; 13 great-grandchildren and brother John Kessler. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Howe; siblings, Virginia, Delores and Kaye. Her family wishes to extend special thanks to Hospice of Northwest Ohio whose oversight and competence extended Lucy’s life an additional 2 years as well as the entire staff at Otterbein for providing a loving home for Lucy during her 6 year stay. Friends are invited to visit on Thursday June 18, 2015 from 3:00-8:00pm in the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 W. Sylvania Ave. where the Rosary will be recited at 7:00pm. Friends may also visit after 10:30am on Friday at St. Pius X Church, 2950 Ilger Ave. where the Mass of the Resurrection will immediately follow beginning at 11:00am. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider St. Pius X Church or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. To send her family online condolences, please visit www.ansberg-west.com.