Eugene "Gene" Howard's Obituary
Eugene “Gene” Allan Howard, 50, of Lehigh Acres, FL died May 14, 2017 at Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, FL. Cremation rites are to be accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been suggested to the American Cancer Society. Gene was born January 16, 1967 in Japan, the son of, David Allan and Mary (Goe) Howard. He married Leslie Dennis, April 29, 1989 in Fort Myers, FL. Gene was a member of First Assembly of God in Fort Myers, FL. He was an avid fisherman. He also had a love of RC cars and planes. Gene would often have friends come by his home to hold RC car races on the track that he constructed in his backyard. He was a past president of the Buckingham RC Club. Surviving are his wife Leslie; mother, Mary Penticoff (Chuck) of Fort Myers; children, Brooke Potter (Patrick) of Lehigh Acres, FL, Joshua Howard (Beverly Carroll) of Lehigh Acres, FL; siblings, David Howard of Lehigh Acres, FL, Monica Vaughn (Kevin) of Fort Myers, FL.; and grandchildren, Kaegen, Kylie and Khloe. The Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Gene. Condolences may be left to Gene’s family at www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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