Jackelyn "Jackie" R. Howe

On August 31, 2023, Heaven gained an Angel of the Almighty God. Jackelyn "Jackie" R. Howe, 78, of Massillon, Ohio passed away at Aultman Hospital. She was born on September 23, 1944, the oldest child of the late Kenneth and Phyllis (Kinkead) Paul in Massillon. Jackie was a 1962 graduate of Massillon Washington High School. She married James "Jim" E. Howe on February 8, 1964 and they shared a happy and loving marriage for nearly 60 years until her passing.

Jackie was a "House Parent" serving chemically dependent adolescents for 18 years at Edwin Shaw Hospital in Lakemore, Ohio. After retirement and in her spare time, Jackie enjoyed scrapbooking, card making, pie baking, bird feeding (especially Hummingbirds) and family holidays but most importantly being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and devoted friend to all. Jackie enjoyed talking to everyone she met, and one of her favorite quotes was, "Can't we all just get along!"

Jackie is survived by her loving husband, Jim; her two sons, Steve (Monica) Howe and David Howe; and "the apple of her eye," granddaughter, Samantha Paige Howe; and a myriad of wonderful family and friends. In addition to her parents, Jackie was preceded in death by her sister, Lynn Michelle "Mickey" Koenig and her brother, Daniel Kenneth "Danny" Paul.

A Celebration of Jackie's life will be held at 11a.m. on Saturday, September 09, 2023 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Massillon. Pastor Mark Kreemer will be officiating. The family will receive friends from 10a.m. until the time of the service . In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jackie's memory to St. Paul's Lutheran Church - The Sunshine Fund- 127 Cherry Road NE, Massillon, OH 44646.