Belfast - Herbert W. “Herb” Howe III, age 43, passed away on
Monday, June, 26, 2017, at the University of Rochester Medical Center in
Rochester as a result of injuries sustained in a logging accident. He was born
in Buffalo to Herbert W. “Sonny” and Gladys Jean Young Howe II. On July 15,
2012 he married Tara Howard who survives him. Herb was a long time resident of
the Belfast Area who had worked for Union Drilling which was bought out by Side
Winder Drilling. He had always loved logging and later started his own company
called “Second Time Around Logging”. Herb was a hardworking man who loved to
spend one on one time with the kids. He had a deep voice with a booming laugh
and was often the life of the party. Herb will be remembered as a man who had
deep love for his family and especially for his wife Tara.
Survivors include his wife Tara, his mother Jean Snyder
[Howe] of Belfast; 3 stepsons, Daniel [Nikkie] Green of Wellsville, Joshua
Howard of Belfast, and Nathan Hunt of Belfast; 2 step daughters, Daphne Hunt of
Wellsville, and Joslin Hunt of Belfast; 3 step grandchildren; David Jr.,
Jayden, and Ashlyn Green; 2 brothers, Lance [Valerie] Snyder of Lancaster, and
David [Jaime] Snyder of Dade City, FL.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Pat [Connie Ann]
Argentieri of Alden, and Diane Howe of Buffalo; his mother in law Glenna [Jack]
Clark of Andover and their families; several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Herb was predeceased by his father, Herbert and his sister,
Rose Marie.
Friends are invited to call on Saturday, July 1, 2017 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cross Town Alliance Church on Highland Avenue in
Wellsville. The funeral service will take place following the calling hours at
2 p.m. in the church. Burial will follow in the Knights Creek Cemetery and
memorials in Herb’s name may be made to the SPCA serving Allegany County. To
leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
