New Braintree- Charles (Chip) F. Howe Jr. age 55 died Friday September 25, 2015 at Univ. MA Healthcare Center in Worcester after injuries sustained from a accident while working. He leaves his wife, Jennifer L. (Moryl) Howe of New Braintree. He also leaves a son, Joshua D. Howe of New Braintree. His son Joshua being his most precious gift in his life, they had a unique closeness and were each others best friend. He also leaves 6 brothers; Michael of Gilbertville, MA, Ronald of Rutland, Jeffrey, Kenneth , David and Scott all of New Braintree, 4 sisters Patricia Young of Ware, Janet Bigos and Anne Borelli both of New Braintree and Barbara Vadnais of Hubbardston.
He was born in Holden son of Charles F. Howe Sr and the late Carol (Riffenburg) Howe Sr. Charles was a farmer and operated a farm store. He and his brother Jeff were two hard working men and were extremely close and spent most of there days working side by side He and his brother Jeff are the largest green house growers in the area. He loved hunting and the outdoors and a great enjoyment was collecting arrow heads. Chip touched many lives and was a sharing and very caring man, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A celebration of life will be held Friday Oct. 9, 2015 at 5 PM in the New Braintree Congregational Church, Hardwick Rd, New Braintree and a gathering to follow at the New Braintree town hall on Memorial Drive. Donations may be made to the Joshua Howe scholarship fund, c/o North Brookfield Savings Bank, 9 Gilbert Ave, N. Brookfield, MA 01535 The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or a message.