Gregory W. Howe - 78

Park Forest, Illinois

Gregory W. Howe. Age 78. Park Forest resident, formerly of Markham and Grand Haven, Michigan. Graduate of Grand Haven High School. United States Navy Veteran serving at Fleet Intelligence Center Pacific Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  Received his Teaching  Degree from Western Michigan University.  Retired DECA Business Education Teacher from Oak Forest High School after 30 years of service. Greg also was Coach of the women’s volleyball and basketball and men’s baseball team at Oak Forest High School. In 2005 Greg was inducted into the Oak Forest Bengal Hall of Fame. Was a parishioner of the former St Gerard Majella Church in Markham, St James Parish in Sauk Village and attended at St Joseph Church Dyer, Indiana. Member of the Knights of Columbus Lansing Council #3540 and St Benedict Carmelite Lay Community.  Father of William “Nate” and Patrick “Sean” Howe. Son of the late Elvira nee Becker and William Howe. Brother of the late John Charles “J.C.” (Claudia) Howe. Former husband and good friend of Brenda Howe nee Anderegg.  Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Longtime friend of Andy Scianna, Ron Stuart and Sandy Ryder.  Friend of many. Memorial visitation at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 West 14th Street (US Rt 30, 3 blks E of Western Ave), Chicago Heights on Friday February 21, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Family and friends will meet on Saturday February 22, 2025 at St Joseph Church, 440 Joliet Street, Dyer, Indiana for a Memorial Mass 10:00 am. Future inurnment Lakeshore Grand Haven Cemetery in Michigan.  In lieu of flowers, memorials in Greg’s name to Parkinson’s Foundation, 5757 Waterford District Drive, Ste 310, Miami, FL, 33126 (www.parkinson.org) or St Joseph Parish Capital Campaign Fund, 440 Joliet Street, Dyer, IN, 46311 would be appreciated by the Howe family. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.