David Joseph Howard

David Joseph Howard passed from this life on Monday, October 14, 2024, at the age of 82, in Baton Rouge at Our Lady of the Lake.

He was born on January 29, 1942, in Welsh. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked for Cochrane Technologies for 34 years. He lived most of his life in Lafayette and then for the past two years he resided in Jena.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Joseph Howard and Ruby Mae Hall Howard, a sister, Jimmie Dale Howard LeBlanc and a granddaughter, Jessica Howard.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Brian Joseph Howard of Lafayette, a daughter, Cheryl Marguerita Howard of Potter Valley, Calif., two sisters, Myrna Howard Tillar of Jena and Marlene Howard Harper of Lake Charles along with a host of grandchildren, nieces and nephews.