Obituary of Howard Waterman

A graveside memorial service will be held at the Sturdevant Cemetery in Halifax on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Howard L. Waterman Jr. of Halifax died on March 23, 2007, after a lengthy illness, at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton. He was husband of the late Nancy Fuller Waterman. Born on December 15, 1932 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was the son of Howard L. and Rachel I Waterman of Halifax. Howard attended and graduated from Whitman High School, Stockbridge School of Umass-Amherst, and Northeastern University. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Howard had numerous interests; Howard was a Mason, a member of the Mayflower Society, Plymouth County Genealogists, the Upland Sportsman’s Club, and the NRA. He was widely read on history and current affairs, and delighted in conversing on these topics. Howard enjoyed farming, gardening, spending time with his Wife at their home in Maine, and his special pets, Fritz, Mighty, Petunia, Whitey, Tom, and Tommy. Howard was a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox, and the Dallas Cowboys, and having been a member of a stock car racing team as a young man, he was an enthusiastic follower of NASCAR, and Super Modified racing. Howard is predeceased by his loving wife Nancy, his parents, and his brother and sister-in-law, David and Kathleen Waterman. Howard is survived by his and Nancy’s nieces and nephews, many cousins, and a wonderful cat, Tommy Waterman.