Howard H. Jarvis, 85, of Lake Placid went to be with his Lord on Monday, August 31, 2015 at his residence surrounded by family. The son of Annie Woodell and Daniel Jarvis, he was born on May 13, 1930 in Claremont, NH. Howard served his country with honors in the US Army during the Occupation of Japan and Korean War. He was a retired Data Processing Manager for a small insurance company. Mr. Jarvis was a member of the VFW Post 3880 Lake Placid where he served as both Quartermaster and Service Officer for several years. He was a member of the Catholic faith.

In his younger years, Howard enjoyed fishing, hunting and snowmobiling and later on enjoyed cards and computer games. While living in Windsor, MA, he was the Fundraiser for the Volunteer Fire Department. Howard loved spending time with family and friends and telling stories.

He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, his son Darrell who passed away in 1982 and a grandson, also Darrell, who passed away in 1998 as a newborn. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Rosella; children, Roxanna Loveday (Stan), Peter Jarvis (Liz), Vicki DuBois, Sherri Thompson (Fred), Tami Hoag, and Yvonne Jarvis; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

A gathering or family and friends to celebrate Howard’s life will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the VFW Post 3880 1224 County Road 621 East Lake Placid. Burial will be in Windsor, MA at a later time.

The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to VFW Post 3880, PO Box 1621, Lake Placid, FL 33862.