Obituary for Howard Joseph Deimel
Howard Joseph Deimel
October 20, 1922 to June 22, 2021
Howard Joseph Deimel of Clearwater, Fl and Sandy Hook passed away peacefully on June 22nd after a short illness. Howard was born on October 20, 1922 in Mount Vernon, NY and was the son of Harry Deimel and Matilda Knapp. Howard grew up in Ozone Park, NY and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942 following high school. Howard saw combat in the Pacific during World War II as a Navy pilot flying torpedo bombers off of the USS Bunker Hill and USS Essex. Following the war, Howard remained in the Navy reserves and was called to active duty during the Korean war. He retired from the Navy in 1964 as a full Commander after 2500 flight hours and 174 carrier landings and having earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for the sinking of a Japanese ship during WWII.
Coinciding with Howard’s enlistment, he married the love of his life, Mary Lou Daley. Together they had five children and were married for 54 years until Mary Lou’s death in 1998. Following World War II, Howard was employed at AT&T where he worked for 35 years, retiring in 1981 as Marketing Director for the banking industry.
In his retirement, Howard enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending time with his family at their house on Lake Zoar where they enjoyed fishing and water sports. They also enjoyed sailing off of Clearwater FL during winter months where he kept his sailboat “Chairman of the Board” . He is survived by his younger sister, Dorothy Chambers of West Hartford, CT, son, Thomas Deimel and wife Larraine of Clearwater FL, son William Deimel of Clearwater FL, daughter Janice Hauck and husband Tom of Southbury CT, daughter Robin Hutchins and husband John of Houston TX, and son Christopher Deimel and wife Linda of Tarpon Springs, FL, as well as 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Friends may call from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Friday, July 2nd at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown, CT, followed by interment with Military Honors at St. Rose Cemetery, 20 Cherry Street, Sandy Hook.
The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Howard's memory to The Wounded Warrier Project at https://www.woundedwarrierproject.org.
October 20, 1922 to June 22, 2021
Howard Joseph Deimel of Clearwater, Fl and Sandy Hook passed away peacefully on June 22nd after a short illness. Howard was born on October 20, 1922 in Mount Vernon, NY and was the son of Harry Deimel and Matilda Knapp. Howard grew up in Ozone Park, NY and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942 following high school. Howard saw combat in the Pacific during World War II as a Navy pilot flying torpedo bombers off of the USS Bunker Hill and USS Essex. Following the war, Howard remained in the Navy reserves and was called to active duty during the Korean war. He retired from the Navy in 1964 as a full Commander after 2500 flight hours and 174 carrier landings and having earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for the sinking of a Japanese ship during WWII.
Coinciding with Howard’s enlistment, he married the love of his life, Mary Lou Daley. Together they had five children and were married for 54 years until Mary Lou’s death in 1998. Following World War II, Howard was employed at AT&T where he worked for 35 years, retiring in 1981 as Marketing Director for the banking industry.
In his retirement, Howard enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending time with his family at their house on Lake Zoar where they enjoyed fishing and water sports. They also enjoyed sailing off of Clearwater FL during winter months where he kept his sailboat “Chairman of the Board” . He is survived by his younger sister, Dorothy Chambers of West Hartford, CT, son, Thomas Deimel and wife Larraine of Clearwater FL, son William Deimel of Clearwater FL, daughter Janice Hauck and husband Tom of Southbury CT, daughter Robin Hutchins and husband John of Houston TX, and son Christopher Deimel and wife Linda of Tarpon Springs, FL, as well as 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Friends may call from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Friday, July 2nd at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown, CT, followed by interment with Military Honors at St. Rose Cemetery, 20 Cherry Street, Sandy Hook.
The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Howard's memory to The Wounded Warrier Project at https://www.woundedwarrierproject.org.