On September 5, 2009, James J. HOWARD; beloved husband of Mary R. Howard (nee Gill); devoted father of James J. Howard and his fiancée Renae Kosmides, Regina M. Briganti and her husband John M., and Patrick J. Howard and his wife Olda M.; loving grandfather of five.

The family will receive friends at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (Beltway exit 26), on Friday, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Isaac Jogues, Church, Saturday, 9:00 AM. Inurnment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Towson YMCA, 600 W. Chesapeake Ave., Towson, MD 21204.