Wallace W. Howard, age 77, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family at his side, on Friday December 7, 2007 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Born in Dolgeville on January 30, 1930 the son of the late Edward and Edythe Warner Howard, Wallace was raised in Salisbury Center and educated in Dolgeville, N.Y. Wally proudly served his country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 1948 in a one year active duty/seven year total obligation program. Wally was discharged in 1949, but was recalled into active duty from 1950 to 1952 to serve in the Korean Conflict. Always being a proud Marine he constantly told stories to his grandchildren and friends about his experiences in the Corps. Wally married Aline Wagner of Little Falls on August 30, 1952 and shared a loving union for 30 years. After Aline's passing in 1983 Wally was blessed to find a loving lifetime partner in Carolyn Baron of Yorkville. Wally was employed by the Cherry Burrell Company for many years and attended evening classes in Computer Sciences at the Utica School of Commerce and the Herkimer County Community College. In 1971 Wally left Cherry Burrell and began a career as a machinist at Mohawk Data Sciences where he worked until his retirement in 1990. After retirement, Wally received an Associates degree in Construction from Mohawk Valley Community college. Wally was an avid golfer and enjoyed the many years spent with his friends in the "Over the Hill Gang" and "Super Seniors". His patriotic affiliations included the American Legion Post #1375, New Hartford. He was also an active member of the New York Mills Optimist Club, Utica Maennerchor and a past member of the Masons. Wally was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary Church. He was a very devoted and loving man. He enjoyed good times and always had the ability to make everyone laugh with his stories and special sayings. He held a very special place in the hearts of his family and friends. Always speaking kindly of everyone, he was a good listener and everyone respected and looked to him for advice when they needed it. Wally is survived by his loving partner Carolyn Baron; his daughter and her husband Debra and Jodi Tellstone of Victor, New York; and his grandchildren Matthew, Joshua and Aline Tellstone. Wally is also survived by Carolyn's children who Wally considered to be his own family: Patrick J. Baron Jr., his wife Susan, their children Ryan and Nicole and Christopher J. Baron, his wife Christine and their children Joseph and Andrew. In addition, he is survived by two sisters in law Cornelia Howard and Emily Wagner and a nephew Edward Howard III and his wife Lisa. He leaves many very special friends, especially his Friday night gang. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife Aline, his brother Edward II and two grandsons Michael and Alexander Tellstone. Mr. Howard's funeral will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 10:15 from the Heintz Funeral Home, 1517 Whitesboro St., Utica and at 11:00 from Our Lady of The Rosary Church, New Hartford. A spring burial will take place in the Mountain View Cemetery, Little Falls, NY. Calling hours at the funeral home are Monday from 4-8 In lieu of flowers please consider donations to Hospice and Palliative Care of New Hartford and to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Wally's memory. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. The family would like to thank Dr. Alicia DeTraglia and her staff as well as the wonderful professionals and volunteers from Hospice for their caring and compassionate support. Once a Marine Always a Marine?Semper Fi