HOWARD JOHN E. "JACK" Age 81, of Harmony, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015, while under the care of Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born January 23, 1933, in Ingram, he was the son of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Walker) Howard. Jack proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a longtime member of Park Presbyterian Church in Zelienople where he served as an Elder and adult Sunday school teacher. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 27 years, Helen Katherine (Ifft) Howard whom he married on January 23, 1988; his three children, Douglas (Susan) Moe of Philadelphia, Michael (Tammy) Murphy of Pittsburgh and Sandra (Joe) Krainer of Crofton, MD; his son-in-law, Robert Trohaugh of Pittsburgh; his nine grandchildren, John, Matthew and Jeffrey Moe, Sarah and Jessica Trohaugh, Richard Stacy, Jared Campbell Murphy, Taralyn Murphy and Aubrey Krainer. In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his daughter, Rebecca Trohaugh; his sister, Geri Emerson; and his two brothers, Walter Howard and James Howard. Jack's family will welcome friends on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 324 E. Grandview Avenue, Zelienople. A Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2015, at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 415 East Grandview Avenue, Zelienople, PA 16063, with Rev. Paul Merrill officiating. He will be laid to rest in John Anderson Memorial Cemetery in Aliquippa. If desired, memorial contributions may be made in his honor in support of Park Presbyterian Church, 115 East Grandview Avenue, Zelienople, PA 16063. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with Jack's family at: www.boylanfuneralhome.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb