Obituary of William Howell

William H. Howell passed away September 24, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born August 7, 1950 in Niagara Falls he was the son of John and Ida (Martinez) Howell. William worked for Orleans-Niagara BOCES, Medina where he was a Safety Specialist retiring this year, prior to that he worked over 20 years at Niagara County Community College. William was a past school board member for the Royalton-Hartland School District. He enjoyed traveling, golfing and vacationing in Florida. William is survived by his wife Janet (Hogan) Howell of Royalton; father of Erik Howell of Daytona Beach, FL; brother of James (Bonnie) Howell of Wilson; brother-in-law of Karen Hogan of Milwaukee, WI. Relatives and friends may call Thursday 5-7 PM at Prudden &amp; Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport where funeral services will immediately follow at 7 PM. Donations to Roswell Park Cancer Institute or Niagara Hospice would be appreciated by the family. Visit www.pruddenandkandt.com. <h3>Visitation</h3> Relatives and friends may call Thursday 5-7 PM at Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport. <h3>Services</h3> Funeral services will immediately follow at 7 PM in the funeral home.