Howard R. Schiff, Jr.
Howard R. Schiff, Jr., 79, of 136 Fifth St., Renovo, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 in the emergency room of the Bucktail Medical Center.
Born May 8, 1937 in Jersey City, he was the son of the late Howard R. and Margarette Adair Schiff.
On June 17, 1962 he married Joan A. Franklin, who died March 12, 2006.
A lifelong truck driver, Howard drove for Ransdorf Trucking and Lucas Trucking where he had worked for more than 20 years. He had also driven truck for Renovo Disposal and Hometown Distributors.
Howard was a U.S. Army veteran and served during the Korean War.
He was a member of American Legion Post 42, BPOE #334, FOE Aeries Lodge 516, a social member of the Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge 149, all of Renovo, the Jersey Shore Moose Lodge and the NRA.
Howard looked forward to the annual fish fry at the Renovo Elks and his daily visits with the Coffee Club at Socky’s.
He is survived by two daughters, Brenda J. (Luther “Bugger”) Page of Lock Haven and Tracey E. (Hank) Williams of Renovo; one son, Steven J. (Tina) Schiff of Woodland, Calif.; three sisters, Elizabeth (Jon) Finkledey and Barbara (Vernon) Storey, both of Aiken, S.C., and Patricia (George) Alburtus of Lodi, N.J.; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and fiancee Teresa Alfarano of Renovo.
A memorial service honoring the life of Howard R. Schiff, Jr. will be held Friday, March 3 at noon at the First United Methodist Church, Seventh Street, Renovo, with Martha Sykes officiating. Friends will be received in the church one hour prior to services. Interment will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Hyner .
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society through the funeral home.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Dean K. Wetzler, Jr. Funeral Home, 320 Main St., Mill Hall, Pa. 17751
Online condolences may be made at www.wetzlerfuneralhiome.org.